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• “You’re superhuman up there”: Parkinson’s in space June 25, 2020 Former NASA astronaut Rich Clifford completed his third space shuttle journey after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Twenty-four years later, he shares memories of the mission, talks about his exposure to pesticides – and highlights why he decided to reveal his diagnosis Journeying into space is an incredible feat – it’s even more impressive when you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Michael…
• “You’re superhuman up there”: Parkinson’s in space June 25, 2020 Former NASA astronaut Rich Clifford completed his third space shuttle journey after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Twenty-four years later, he shares memories of the mission, talks about his exposure to pesticides – and highlights why he decided to reveal his diagnosis Journeying into space is an incredible feat – it’s even more impressive when you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Michael…
• Billy Connolly speaks out about his Parkinson’s in BBC documentary January 7, 2019 “When very high profile figures talk about health – people listen. It is fantastic that Sir Billy Connolly has spoken out about his Parkinson’s in BBC documentary ‘Made in Scotland’ generating much needed awareness of the condition.”     Helen Matthews, Deputy CEO, The Cure Parkinson’s Trust Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s is life changing. Parkinson’s is a debilitating condition affecting over…
• Billy Connolly speaks out about his Parkinson’s in BBC documentary January 7, 2019 “When very high profile figures talk about health – people listen. It is fantastic that Sir Billy Connolly has spoken out about his Parkinson’s in BBC documentary ‘Made in Scotland’ generating much needed awareness of the condition.”     Helen Matthews, Deputy CEO, The Cure Parkinson’s Trust Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s is life changing. Parkinson’s is a debilitating condition affecting over…
• A window into the world of Parkinson’s January 17, 2019 Sam Oldmeadow was working as a runner and applying for film school when he met Cosimo Mauro, who has young-onset Parkinson’s. Inspired by Cosimo’s story, Sam quit his job, bought a camera and moved to Italy to make a film about him. We talk to the 26-year-old about how the documentary, ‘The Adventures of an Aspiring Rockstar’, has changed his…
• Watch: “Gotta Keep Moving” November 14, 2019 A new documentary details the life of social worker Margie Alley who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 48.  From symptoms to diagnosis to sharing the news with loved ones, the short film offers an emotional and honest depiction of life with Parkinson’s A new documentary, entitled ‘Gotta Keep Moving’, shines a light on the scary and unpredictable…
• Sir Billy Connolly to make TV comeback August 1, 2019 Sir Billy Connolly is to make a shock return to television, seven months after retiring due to his Parkinson’s. The veteran Scottish comedian is fronting a new documentary series which has the working title ‘Billy Connolly’s Great American Trail’. The three-part series, which is due to air on UK TV channel ITV, will see Connolly follow the route of Scottish immigrants who first landed…
• Watch: Michael J Fox Foundation pays tribute to Parkinson’s campaigner May 31, 2018 ‘Changing Course: Jimmy Choi’s Story’ is a short film produced by The Michael J Fox Foundation  The Michael J Fox Foundation has created a short film telling the emotive story of Parkinson’s campaigner Jimmy Choi. In the ten-minute video, Jimmy – who was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s at the age of 27 – says he ignored the diagnosis for the first…
• Broadcasting legend David ‘Kid’ Jensen told to not “tell anybody” about Parkinson’s May 28, 2020 David ‘Kid’ Jensen, the former Radio 1 DJ, reveals that he was warned by a neurologist to keep his Parkinson’s a secret – and shares why he ignored the advice  David ‘Kid’ Jensen, a UK-based radio DJ who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013, has revealed that his neurologist told him to keep his condition a secret, even from his…
• Broadcasting legend David ‘Kid’ Jensen told to not “tell anybody” about Parkinson’s May 28, 2020 David ‘Kid’ Jensen, the former Radio 1 DJ, reveals that he was warned by a neurologist to keep his Parkinson’s a secret – and shares why he ignored the advice  David ‘Kid’ Jensen, a UK-based radio DJ who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013, has revealed that his neurologist told him to keep his condition a secret, even from his…
• Broadcasting legend David ‘Kid’ Jensen told to not “tell anybody” about Parkinson’s May 28, 2020 David ‘Kid’ Jensen, the former Radio 1 DJ, reveals that he was warned by a neurologist to keep his Parkinson’s a secret – and shares why he ignored the advice  David ‘Kid’ Jensen, a UK-based radio DJ who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013, has revealed that his neurologist told him to keep his condition a secret, even from his…
• Broadcasting legend David ‘Kid’ Jensen told to not “tell anybody” about Parkinson’s May 28, 2020 David ‘Kid’ Jensen, the former Radio 1 DJ, reveals that he was warned by a neurologist to keep his Parkinson’s a secret – and shares why he ignored the advice  David ‘Kid’ Jensen, a UK-based radio DJ who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013, has revealed that his neurologist told him to keep his condition a secret, even from his…
• Broadcasting legend David ‘Kid’ Jensen told to not “tell anybody” about Parkinson’s May 28, 2020 David ‘Kid’ Jensen, the former Radio 1 DJ, reveals that he was warned by a neurologist to keep his Parkinson’s a secret – and shares why he ignored the advice  David ‘Kid’ Jensen, a UK-based radio DJ who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013, has revealed that his neurologist told him to keep his condition a secret, even from his…
• Seven must-see films about Parkinson’s November 14, 2018 From BAFTA-winning shorts to inspiring documentaries, we’ve scoured the world for our favourite films about Parkinson’s 1. Never Steady, Never Still (2017) This award-winning Canadian drama from writer and director Kathleen Hepburn, tells the story of Judy – a mother who has been living with Parkinson’s for almost two decades. Judy’s life becomes increasingly challenging when her husband – and caregiver…
• The filmmaker challenging the “miserable” media surrounding Parkinson’s August 27, 2020 Grant Taylor was just 11 when his father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Now, 20 years later, he’s made a short film about a father with the condition and his son. He tells us why he’s trying to counter the “miserable media” surrounding disability – and why he decided to take a big and bold approach to raising Parkinson’s awareness What is…
• Sir Billy Connolly: stop calling Parkinson’s ‘incurable’ October 24, 2019 In a recent interview, Scottish comedian Sir Billy Connolly encouraged doctors to stop referring to Parkinson’s as “incurable”, and said we should be using more positive language when discussing the condition Sir Billy Connolly has said we should stop referring to Parkinson’s as “incurable”, and instead say “we have yet to find a cure”. The Scottish comedian, who was diagnosed with…
• Paul Mayhew-Archer pens new BBC drama about Parkinson’s December 12, 2019 The BBC has announced the release of a new, one-off romantic comedy about people with Parkinson’s, written by comedy legend Paul Mayhew-Archer The 90-minute film by Paul Mayhew-Archer, who was diagnosed with the condition in 2011 and is best known as the co-creator of iconic British comedy ‘The Vicar of Dibley’, will focus on two people who fall in love…