Tag: Stories
On July 21, Offbeat ’23 shook Fremantle’s Port Beach Brewery, raising crucial funds for Parkinson’s research. The mastermind behind ...
October 15-21 is National Carers Week in Australia. There are 2.65 million Australians who provide unpaid care and support to a family member or frien...
This week we are featuring Shake It Up fundraisers, father-daughter duo, Owen and Kiera Turner, stars of their fundraising challenge, the Shake-Off Fa...
Thanks to the support of Veritas Events, we are so pleased to present to you a new series of videos about Parkinson’s stories. The first two in this...
Thanks to the support of Veritas Events, we are so pleased to present to you a new series of videos about Parkinson’s stories.
Now we bring you Jim ...
My dad is a fighter, not a survivor
I love my dad with all my heart and he has been very brave living with a tremor. He has been very supportive of me...
Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease can be incredibly challenging for individuals in the prime of their working lives. Recent interviews conducted b...
Behind every individual whose life is touched by Parkinson’s disease, there is a story. Faces of Parkinson’s is a short-form documentary c...
Support groups for people with Parkinson’s can be hugely beneficial. Our hero today is the group Parkinson’s Divas who get together regularly to s...
Victoria’ Mum was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2007. She was in her final school of high school and went through some denial at the beginnin...
WALKLEY-award winning ABC TV journalist Liz Jackson has revealed she has Parkinson’s disease. In tonight’s Four Corners episode Liz opens up on he...
Chontelle recently lost her father who lived with Parkinson’s. Later this year she and her family are embarking on a road trip around Australia and ...
Janice wants to share her personal story of living with Parkinson’s. From diagnosis to her positive outlook, she uses her creativity to stay on top!...
Meeting Gary for the first time is like being welcomed as a friend. He’s easy to be be with and you soon forget that you’re surrounded by a succes...
This weeks story comes from Madonna who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost three years ago. She shares the everyday difficulties of living with P...
This week’s Shake It Up and Share comes from Madonna who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost three years ago. She shares the everyday difficulti...
This week’s Shake It Up and Share comes from Western Australian David Morse, who since his diagnosis has discovered a passion for catching the beaut...
This week Liz has shared her personal story of being diagnosed so young, to inspire others to share their story and give a voice to people living with...
This week, Glenda shared her story, including details of the two people who have made the biggest difference to her life since diagnosis.
How old were...
As anyone with a personal blog or private journal can attest, writing about your life and getting frustrations off your chest can be very therapeutic....
“As Mums, we want so much for our children, we want them to have strength and courage, to always believe in the power of love, and to have hope. H...
This weeks’ Shake It Up hero is Monica Hall! Diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 45, with the help of her family and friends Monica is taking a proactiv...
The below post is written by Genia Brin, mother of internet entrepreneur and Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin. Care of the Michael J Fox Foundation, Geni...
It all started with just a little pain in her neck, the type of niggling pain that many people would just shrug off as a strained muscle.
From there i...
My first exposure to Parkinson’s disease was when my mother informed me that she had Parkinson’s disease. I guess my mother would have been in her...
My first exposure to Parkinson’s disease was when my mother informed me that she had Parkinson’s disease. I guess my mother would have been in her...
Time to tell the kids…
As I laid down with my youngest daughter tonight, as I usually do while she drifts off to sleep, she looked at me and asked i...
My name is Sacha and when I was 29 I had my fourth child. A beautiful baby girl! We didn’t know then what we obviously know now but my life was chan...
Ian Findlay – You’re Not Alone ~ Learning to Swim Again!
For as long as I can remember I have been around swimming. I was hooked, well and truly w...