Working to turn back the clock on degenerative diseases of aging
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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…