Month: April 2020

World Parkinson’s Day 2020

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Today, Saturday 11 April, is World Parkinson’s Day. Although many of the planned events have been cancelled because of COVID-19, the day and the week are still being used to raise awareness about Parkinson’s.

For more details in the United Kingdom, see the website of Parkinsons.org.uk . Click here for the precise page.

One of the features is an interactive map containing stories of many people who live with Parkinson’s.

If I were to highlight one feature of my Parkinson’s that I would like people to know, it would be that I just need a little more time to adjust to things and to plan any activity. This may be frustrating for me and for you, and sometimes things go wrong. By all means ask if I need help (I will accept if I need it) but don’t assume I can’t do a task. Be patient; I will usually get there in the end.

Five Basic Exercises to Keep Fit During the COVID-19 Crisis

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As a person with Parkinson’s disease, I know how important it is to exercise. During the current lockdown in London because of the COVID-19 virus, I’m trying to follow a daily routine of five basic exercises as championed by the Royal Canadian Air Force in the 1950s. I hope the video gives you an idea of what it is. Apologies for the poor audio quality.

The original 1950s video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMGQzMjeO1k and a list of the exercises at http://fit450.com/HTML/5BX_Intro.html.