Don’t let having Parkinson’s stop you from travelling. Whilst it does present some challenges, with the right planning there is no reason why you can’t enjoy some great holidays. Check out these tips to help with your planning and travel….
Maryanne Tigges will be trekking the hills and valley’s of Spain’s El Camino in September 2018 as a participant in our Camino for a Cure adventure. Maryanne shares her story and why she decided to join the tour. What Drives…
Shake It Up has partnered with Play For Purpose, the ultimate win-win charity lottery, which has launched across Australia with $1 million worth of prizes. IT’S A WIN-WIN! Looking to win great prizes and help find a cure for Parkinson’s…
Our hero this week is Graeme who got involved after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 7 years ago. With his brother Ron also living with Parkinson’s it’s a cause close to his heart. After hiding from his condition for years Graeme…
In this Edition: A Message from Clyde, Parkinson’s Highlights for 2017, Research News, Articles on Living with PD and more….
Shake It Up was very fortunate to be the chosen charity for a recent All Stars Family Feud episode featuring Comedian Dilruk Jayasinha. Dilruk chose to support Shake It Up and Parkinson’s research as his father was diagnosed with the disease…
We didn’t write the book on optimism, but we know the guy who did. In Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, Michael J. Fox sets the example for living. “Your happiness grows in direct proportion to your acceptance and in inverse…
On Thursday 16 November 2017 Shake It Up was the beneficiary of a very special fundraising dinner at Buon Ricordo restaurant in Paddington. Armando Percuoco and his team prepared a mouth watering 6 course degustation dinner with matching wines in…
Difficulty swallowing, called dysphagia, can happen at any stage of Parkinson disease. Signs and symptoms can range from mild to severe and may include: difficulty swallowing certain foods or liquids, coughing or throat clearing during or after eating/drinking, and feeling…
Tuesday 28 November is Giving Tuesday. #GivingTuesday a global movement to encourage individuals and communities around the world to support charities. Please help us raise funds to increase Australian research into Parkinson’s by making a donation on our website. We…
CEO Todd Sherer from The Michael J. Fox Foundation shares an update on Parkinson’s research and how Patient Power is driving research forward. A handful of symptomatic therapies are moving toward patients and multiple disease-modifying medicines are in clinical trials….
Our hero this week is Stephanie who took on the Noosa Triathlon to raise funds for a cure. Seeing the impact that Parkinson’s has on her Dad inspired Stephanie to get involved and raise awareness and funds to provide a better quality…
Weight loss in Parkinson’s is common, but it’s usually mild or, at most, moderate. Changes can occur at any time with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but maybe more likely in later phases. It’s important to recognise and address weight loss because…
Motor fluctuations are “off” times, when medication — namely levodopa (the “gold standard” treatment for Parkinson’s) — is not working optimally and Parkinson’s symptoms (motor and/or non-motor) return. “Off” periods are more common as the disease progresses and people take medication for…
Imagine a wall full of textile hearts that not only look beautiful but also do some good! This was the aim of the energetic textile artist, Dale from the Thread Studio in Perth. Dale invited supporters to donate and create…
