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Not So Silly Walks
Last week I shared a video from a fellow Parkinson’s sufferer who has had a miraculous reversal of symptoms through his Conscious Walking. That showed how well he was, and how fast he was walking. I wanted to know how to get from where I am, which is a definite Parkinson’s shuffle, to there!! The…
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These Feet Are Made for Walking
On my birthday I mentioned a revolutionary new spinal implant because it can help Parkinson’s sufferers walk properly again. While that might be a “quick fix” this guy, John Pepper, shows what’s possible in reversing Parkinson’s symptoms by regular commitment to exercise. He is a Parkinson’ sufferer who has used a walking routine to halt…
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How to Celebrate Watamu Style !!
Watamu Staff Surprise !! The fates had conspired to make it impossible for my wife or any of my kids to be with me on my Birthday. They all called and sent presents but still I was on my own. So what did the fantastic Hemingways staff do… They appeared at my door singing and…
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Big Surprise from the Pirates
CLICK on the screen below to get a rousing chorus from the lads 😁 (or turn them off !!!) Cheered me up no end 👍 Basically my wife is in the UK and not back until the end of the month. This is the first birthday for 51 years without her. Missing her big time…
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The Best Birthday Present Ever…
Today, 17th November, I turn 78 years old. Thanks to everyone who has sent birthday greetings, I enjoy them all! BUT THIS IS WHY I NEED TO LIVE TO BE 100… Here is a world first. A lucky guy called Marc Gauthier has received the first ever spinal implant to help Parkinson’s patients walk properly…
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Floyd Steadman OBE – an inspiration
Floyd Steadman blazed his own trail in 1980s rugby. A black scrum-half at a time when that was considered unusual, he became captain of Saracens and a key player for one of the sport’s traditional powerhouses. But before he even set eyes on a rugby ball, Floyd had overcome – and continued to overcome –…
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Think Loud
“When your legs don’t work like they used to before”. Never has a song lyric been more true. Its the start of an Ed Sheeran song called Thinking Out Loud. This came to me as I was inspired by a different song, “Think LOUD for Parkinson’s” from LSVT LOUD® a speech treatment which I have been…
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To the Max !!
Max Lugavere is a normal guy who was worried about his (not old) mother. He sought medical help when he noticed her suffering from dementia type slips of the mind. He could get no sense from the doctors. What did he do? He started to research how he could help his mother at an early…
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Alzheimer’s or “Type 3 Diabetes”
As a result of the advancement of my Parkinson’s, I am doing everything I can to prevent the other big neurological horror which is perhaps looming and that is Alzheimer’s Disease. A few facts… In which case, say some very respected medics, preventing Alzheimer’s could be easier than we think. In this respect Dr Dale…
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EXCITING TIMES AHEAD
What does it mean to be Cornish? Kernow Sport Ltd will shortly be launching a Crowdfund campaign in order to provide members of the public with the opportunity to invest in professional sport in Cornwall. This is a unique and rare opportunity to not just be a fan, but to own your own part of…