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Thursday, 8th June 2023
In December of last year, I took on the role as CEO of Shake It Up Australia, after nearly six years as Executive General Manager. At the time, I shar...
Tuesday, 6th June 2023
Did you know that you can support Shake It Up by taking part in an athletic event? Comedian, runner and digital producer Shivé Prema did just that w...
Monday, 5th June 2023
This article was originally published by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Editor’s Note: This blog was written by Wael El-N...
Sunday, 4th June 2023
For people looking to make a difference for Parkinson’s, there are so many ways to get involved to raise funds and awareness. One way many of ou...
Thursday, 25th May 2023
This year’s Pause 4 Parkinson’s campaign included so many fantastic community fundraisers, and we loved seeing familiar faces fundraise ag...
Tuesday, 23rd May 2023
Scientists from UNSW Sydney with collaborators at Boston University have developed a tool that shows early promise in detecting the onset of Parkinson...
Friday, 19th May 2023
This article was originally published by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is different from person...
Thursday, 11th May 2023
A big thank you to everyone who pledged and participated in our Pause 4 Parkinson’s 2023 campaign this year. With the help of 71 fundraisers, ...
Tuesday, 9th May 2023
When Hans vanHamond was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it was a confirmation of the battle he had been waging for almost two years. Prior to hi...
Friday, 5th May 2023
Annelise Kumri is a content creator, motherhood and lifestyle influencer, and makeup artist. After joining the Shake It Up team as an ambassador in ...
Tuesday, 2nd May 2023
For this year’s Pause 4 Parkinson’s campaign, we were thrilled to have the support of so many fundraisers hosting events and coming up wit...
Monday, 24th April 2023
Every year, we have so many creative community fundraisers for Pause 4 Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s Awareness Month. We love seeing the dif...
Tuesday, 18th April 2023
Did you know that 38 Australians will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease today? The Lambooy family are on a mission to make sure more people ...
Tuesday, 18th April 2023
Last week, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced an enormous leap forward in the understanding of Parkinson’...
Monday, 17th April 2023
Shake It Up ambassador Phoebes Garland is the Co-founder and Head of Consulting of Garland & Garland, a fashion brand management & consultin...
Friday, 14th April 2023
This article was originally published by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Swallowing problems, known as dysphagia, can, for ...
Tuesday, 4th April 2023
April 11 is World Parkinson’s Day.
It’s a chance to spread the word and raise funds to stop the fastest growing neurological disease on th...
Tuesday, 4th April 2023
Last year, ABC Sydney held an online auction, and winner Joanne Colquhoun of North Epping won the karaoke event. Joanne lives with Parkinson’s D...
Tuesday, 4th April 2023
Shake It Up ambassador Kristy Johnson has a goal: to raise as much awareness about Parkinson’s disease (PD) as she can, and draw attention to th...
Monday, 3rd April 2023
This year, Shake It Up welcomed Gilligan’s Hotel and Resort as our major sponsor for 2023 and our Pause 4 Parkinson’s campaign.
Gilligan&#...
Monday, 3rd April 2023
Anavex Life Sciences Corp is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative ...
Friday, 31st March 2023
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs when brain cells that make dopamine, a chemical that coordinates movemen...
Tuesday, 28th March 2023
WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research), is establishing a Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre of Excellence in collaborative...
Tuesday, 21st March 2023
Shake It Up ambassador Amy Ruffle is a woman of many talents. She’s an actor, producer, comedian, and now – host of the Shake It Up Show, ...
Tuesday, 14th March 2023
This article was originally published by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
We all know good sleep is important. And it becomes ...
Monday, 27th February 2023
Parkinson’s disease (PD) currently affects over 10 million people worldwide, and 150,000 Australians live with the disease, while another 38 are...
Tuesday, 14th February 2023
Smell loss became a popular topic of conversation during the COVID pandemic. Many now are personally aware of the importance of sense of smell and the...
Friday, 10th February 2023
On Saturday, February 11th, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which was established by the United Nations General Asse...
Tuesday, 31st January 2023
A new research study being conducted by Abbvie aims to understand how Parkinson’s disease is affecting people living with the condition, their f...
Tuesday, 31st January 2023
Parkinson’s disease (PD) isn’t the same for every patient. Patients will progress at different rates, or experience certain symptoms that affect t...
Tuesday, 31st January 2023
In December 2022, Shake It Up Australia announced Vicki Miller’s elevation to CEO, following nearly six years as the Executive General Manager of St...
Monday, 23rd January 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week approved lecanemab (brand name Leqembi) developed by Eisai Co Ltd. and Biogen Inc. for people w...
Tuesday, 17th January 2023
The ability to drive with Parkinson’s (PD) depends largely on your individual circumstances. Driving with PD tends to be safest in the early sta...
Tuesday, 17th January 2023
Another new medication for Parkinson’s may soon be on its way to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for possible approval.
Neuroderm recent...
Tuesday, 17th January 2023
In the second half of 2022, Ash began planning a huge challenge – to cycle 350km in 4 days for Parkinson’s research. Over the weekend, Ash...
Tuesday, 17th January 2023
Our community fundraisers are integral to the Foundation, raising vital funds for Parkinson’s research, and awareness in their communities about...
Wednesday, 11th January 2023
Shake It Up Australia Foundation and The Michael J. Fox Foundation have committed $1.67M in funding for a new research project that targets the mitoch...
Thursday, 15th December 2022
Our fundraising hero this week is Jackson, who cut off his mullet in November to raise funds for Parkinson’s research. Jackson ha...
Tuesday, 13th December 2022
Congratulations to our fundraising hero for this week, Suze, who has completed her third year of running challenges raising funds for Shake It Up. Ove...
Friday, 2nd December 2022
The Parkinson’s community often asks, “What new treatments are in the pipeline?” The good news is the pipeline is bursting with new opportunitie...
Monday, 21st November 2022
At the 13th Governors Awards, Michael J. Fox received an honorary Oscar for his decades of fighting for a world without Parkinson’s disease. Support...
Thursday, 17th November 2022
Shake It Up Australia Foundation is funding 25 Travel Grants to the World Parkinson’s Congress (WPC) in Barcelona, Spain from 4 – 7 July 2023 for ...
Thursday, 10th November 2022
Award-winning actor. Activist. Best-selling author. These are just a few words that describe Michael J. Fox. But his signature humor, optimism and tir...
Thursday, 10th November 2022
Professor Glenda Halliday is one of the world’s leading neuroscientists has been recognised for her foundational work on neurodegenerative disea...
Thursday, 10th November 2022
This Giving Day, 29 November, support Parkinson’s Research with a donation to Shake It Up. 100% of your donation will go directly to cutting-ed...
Monday, 7th November 2022
Our fundraising hero this week is Ash, who is riding from Albany to Bunbury in January 2023 for Parkinson’s. Even though the ride is still a cou...
Friday, 28th October 2022
The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF) landmark study, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), continues around the world.
Recent r...
Monday, 17th October 2022
Brain cells talk to each other using chemicals and electricity. Through this “discussion,” the brain directs how we think, feel, move and more. Ch...
Monday, 17th October 2022
One of the less common and lesser-known symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is changes in the skin. Possible skin symptoms include rashes, which ca...
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