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Let’s do it
Are you ready to rumble today? To go fly a kite, or do the Time Warp again? Whatever you choose, I challenge you to say ‘Let’s…’ to at least one other person.
Are you ready to rumble today? To go fly a kite, or do the Time Warp again? Whatever you choose, I challenge you to say ‘Let’s…’ to at least one other person.
Table tennis improves motor skills, balance, posture and co-ordination for people with Parkinson’s. You can play it virtually, but I prefer to play it in the real world.
I’m fit and healthy. I don’t want to deny someone else a bed in hospital just because I’ve been clumsy. Balance exercises are an important part of my routine, and here’s a fun way to do them.
They used to say Ginger Rogers was a better dancer than Fred Astaire because she did it backwards and in high heels. So what happens when you add Parkinson’s to the mix? Great things, apparently.
Today marks the first day of the rest of my running life. I’ve recaptured the magic. And it’s all down to other people.
I’ve never been very keen on watching people hitting each other in the face and drawing blood. Boxing isn’t my number one spectator sport*. But it’s become one of my favourite exercises.
Parkinson’s didn’t stop me making music with other people. Here’s how my local band helped me to keep playing.
My brain sent messages to my left side. “Stop shuffling!” “Pick your foot up!” “Swing your arm”. But Leftie just said, “Yeah, whatevs.” If I was going to find my running feet again, I would need to even up.
What do you do if your parent is diagnosed with Parkinson’s? Give them nothing to worry about. This Mother’s Day I salute my daughter Rosie, and the ‘problem-free philosophy’ that helps her to help me.
When brain cells degenerate and die, the usual pathways sending messages from brain to muscle are like congested motorways. Exercise helps to open up new and exciting routes.