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Thursday, 28th September 2023
In June this year, we shared the first of our regular quarterly progress updates for the Shake It Up Australia Foundation. Since then, we’ve seen ma...
Friday, 22nd September 2023
Our Shake It Up Heroes, Team Bailey, have been tackling the Point to Pinnacle in support of Shake It Up Australia and Young Onset Parkinson’s Di...
Tuesday, 19th September 2023
150,000 Australians are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, with a further 38 diagnosed everyday. It’s the fastest growing neurological dis...
Tuesday, 19th September 2023
Shake It Up fundraisers Sid and Jock decided to take on the Mongol Derby to make a difference and raise over $10,000. We spoke with the friends about ...
Monday, 18th September 2023
At Shake It Up we have many adventurous supporters who take part in all kinds of athletic events to raise both funds and awareness for Parkinson’s. ...
Wednesday, 6th September 2023
150,000 Australians are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, with a further 38 diagnosed everyday. It’s the fastest growing neurolog...
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has announced that researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have found a new te...
Monday, 4th September 2023
150,000 Australians are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, with a further 38 diagnosed everyday. It’s the fastest growing neurolog...
Thursday, 31st August 2023
In January this year, Sean was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease at just 36 years of age. The diagnosis came as a shock to Sean and...
Thursday, 31st August 2023
The first week of September is Include a Charity Week, which is all about encouraging more Australians to pledge a charitable gift in their Will.
Did ...
Monday, 28th August 2023
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Bloom is one of Australia’s greatest power vocalists and a seasoned touring artist, with sold out shows across the c...
Friday, 25th August 2023
At Shake It Up we have many incredible supporters who fundraise for us year on year. One of these supporters, Lisa, has now held five fundraising even...
Monday, 14th August 2023
150,000 Australians are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, with a further 38 diagnosed every day. It’s the fastest growing neurolo...
Monday, 7th August 2023
Last month, Shake It Up CEO Vicki Miller and Founder Clyde Campbell had the privilege of travelling to Barcelona to attend the 2023 World Parkinson Co...
Monday, 7th August 2023
Content originally published on the UNSW website.
A new app, co-designed by people with Parkinson’s disease, has been launched to help those living ...
Tuesday, 1st August 2023
Shake It Up ambassador Liz Cantor grew up in Sunshine Beach, Noosa, where her love of surfing was rewarded with a sponsorship from Billabong at just 1...
Tuesday, 1st August 2023
Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease vary from person to person and change over time. People are generally most familiar with the motor symptoms of Par...
Tuesday, 25th July 2023
Shake It Up supporter Kylie Christian recently held a huge local community fundraising event with a unique twist – ‘mop chops’ for h...
Monday, 24th July 2023
When Robyn was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017 on her 62nd birthday, she began seeking support and educating herself about the diseas...
Monday, 17th July 2023
If you have recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it’s very common to feel unsettled, upset and overwhelmed. At Shake It Up Australia, we hear...
Monday, 10th July 2023
When Hannah’s mum was diagnosed with Parkinson’s earlier this year, she decided, along with her family, to educate herself and the people ...
Monday, 3rd July 2023
On the heels of a big breakthrough — a spinal fluid (CSF) test for Parkinson’s, or alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay (α-syn SAA in CSF) ...
Tuesday, 27th June 2023
This week’s Shake It Up hero is our supporter Tanya, who took on a huge challenge along with her husband Peter, to walk a section of the Portugu...
Tuesday, 27th June 2023
As the weather continues getting colder, it’s important to remember that Parkinson’s can increase your sensitivity to cold temperatures and winter...
Thursday, 22nd June 2023
Gary is a regular feature in our Shake It Up Hero stories – and for good reason. Gary has been visiting Mt Everest year on year, including as a ...
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
This article was originally published by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
A little background
Before we dive in, let’s talk...
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...
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