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Let’s talk about… constipation

World Parkinson’s Day (11th April) kicks off Parkinson’s awareness week, an annual opportunity to raise funds and increase awareness. To mark the occasion, the Parkinson’s UK’s North West RIG is publishing a series of blogs throughtout the week. First up, let’s address a subject that people with Parkinson’s are often all too aware of: constipation.Continue reading “Let’s talk about… constipation”

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THE GOOD DOCTOR

Doctor Parkinson was a funny man, I know this as he makes me laugh at me Walking slowly just as fast as I can, My legs wobble and I can’t bend a knee. I find it amusing very first thing Missing my trouser leg time after time, Falling back onto the bed then the floor.Continue reading “THE GOOD DOCTOR”

DOG

Sitting peacefully in the spring sunshine Up from the packhorse bridge at Wycoller I watch a couple come over with their dogs. Two were content to snap around their heels The third, a golden haired setter made for me At a run, tail down, a friendly approach, It nuzzled me as I stroked its fineContinue reading “DOG”

Parkinson’s: The Funny Side

Paul Mayhew-Archer is a British writer (The Vicar of Dibley), producer, script editor and actor. He recently wrote a documentary called “Parkinson’s: The funny side”, which made us laugh. We thought you’d enjoy it too. It is available on iPlayer (search for Parkinson’s: The Funny Side), and can be viewed here along with other shortContinue reading “Parkinson’s: The Funny Side”

The first NWRIG meet up

Hosted (hopefully) at Manchester Metropolitan University, this will be a………………………………………………………………………………. Speakers Exhibitions

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The perils of being bipedal

Humans long ago made the evolutionary leap from walking on four legs to walking on two. As far as not-falling-over is concerned, this adaptation was a strange one. There’s a reason chairs tend to have, at the least, four legs. Very few other mammals have gone the two-legged route: kangaroos spring to mind (sorry), butContinue reading “The perils of being bipedal”