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Hell’s Bells

When I said I was going to have a go at steam punk Morris dancing, people thought it was an April Fool joke. But it ticks all my boxes for neuroplastic exercise. Who’s the fool now?

By Ali Turnbull, 5 months ago
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I’m so excited

Today I’m meeting some Zoom classmates for the first time in real life. And it’s all in a good cause.

By Ali Turnbull, 2 years5 December 2024 ago
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Mud, mud, glorious mud

Parkinson’s is a cruel thief that steals many of our skills and abilities. I thought I’d lost my balance forever, but I’ve stolen some of it back.

By Ali Turnbull, 2 years1 April 2024 ago
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Into the woods

I’ve reconnected with the sport I love and thought I wouldn’t be able to do again. It feels great.

By Ali Turnbull, 3 years7 October 2023 ago
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I’m only human after all

To err is human, to forgive divine. And to be applauded for mistakes and wobbles, well that’s another thing altogether.

By Ali Turnbull, 3 years28 March 2023 ago
Exercise Fun Neuroplasticity

We are family

Fun is a key element in my exercise routine. Here’s why.

By Ali Turnbull, 4 years7 March 2023 ago
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Jamming

My Parkinson’s exercise routine goes way beyond retraining my wayward arms and legs. Here’s how improvisation helps me to keep my brain sharp.

By Ali Turnbull, 5 years12 January 2022 ago
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Sailing by

If you go past my house and hear me shouting ‘Cromarty!’ Rockall!’ ‘Dogger!’ rest assured that I am not harassing a bunch of lively Labradors. I’m training my brain with the Shipping Forecast.

By Ali Turnbull, 5 years23 March 2021 ago
Exercise Fun

You gotta move

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.

By Ali Turnbull, 6 years26 February 2021 ago
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