Movers and Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson's

We're talking about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) again, but this time we're asking what comes next? We have three DBS recipients on the show this week and we want to know how they're all feeling post-operation. Has DBS solved their Parky problems or made them worse? And, well, would they recommend it? Mark, at least, seems less scared by the prospect of brain surgery by the end..

Movers & Shakers is brought to you in partnership with Cure Parkinson's.

Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.
Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.
Associate Producers: Lulu Goad & Ewan Cameron
Music by Alex Stobbs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've spoken about falls, so we thought we'd find out how to prevent them. This week, we're joined by the physiotherapist Niamh Buttle, who is also the co-founder of Wobble, an app designed to improve mobility, strength and balance, which we're pretty keen on trying. We also hear from fellow Parky, John Granahan, who shared with us how he is adapting his home, thanks to a grant, to make it 'fall'-proof. This episode features lots of wise words on how we might stop our falls; now, if we could only get over our Parky apathy and get training..

Movers and Shakers listeners get 50% off a year of Wobble, until 31st December. Just open the link on the phone or tablet you’ll use it on.

iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6749583215&code=SHAKERS

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wobblebalance.app

Any questions, email the Wobble team at enquiries@wobblebalance.com

Movers & Shakers is brought to you in partnership with Cure Parkinson's.

Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.
Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.
Associate Producers: Lulu Goad & Ewan Cameron
Music by Alex Stobbs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're offering listeners a bit of a 'potpourri' episode, featuring updates from each of us, as well as our loyal Northern Correspondent, Christopher Lambton. We're focussing on drinking, drugs and genes, asking the questions we all want answers to: Does drinking actually make our Parkinson's worse? What new developments are there in the field of drugs trials? And could gene-oriented treatments pave the way for a cure? Well, there's good news and bad news..

Movers & Shakers is brought to you in partnership with Cure Parkinson's.

Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.
Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.
Associate Producer: Lulu Goad & Ewan Cameron
Music by Alex Stobbs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you have brittle bones? This week we're talking about osteoporosis, the health condition that weakens bones and makes sufferers more prone to breaks. We've all got our own experiences to share, but to give us expert information on the topic, we're joined by endocrinologist, Dr Mark Vanderpump. We also hear from Gillian's first female Ping Pong partner, Pauline Jones, who, when we spoke to her, was expecting to undergo an amputation due crumbling bones in her foot. That may all sound pretty depressing, but there is an optimistic end to this episode, we promise..

Movers & Shakers is brought to you in partnership with Cure Parkinson's.

Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.
Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.
Associate Producer: Lulu Goad & Ewan Cameron
Music by Alex Stobbs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voice Messages - that's the name of our upcoming webinar series. Why did we give it that name? Well, this year we're campaigning for the Parky Voice, the lesser known symptom of Parkinson's disease that up to 90% of us living with PD suffer from! We've got several strands to our campaign, including our YouTube channel (linked below), which features fantastic videos sent in by you using your Parky voices; we've got our webinar series all about the symptom and how to get support; and we have a surprise coming very soon! Stay tuned for more.

https://www.youtube.com/@TheParkyVoice

Movers & Shakers is brought to you in partnership with Cure Parkinson's.

Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.
Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.
Associate Producer: Lulu Goad & Ewan Cameron
Music by Alex Stobbs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.