Movers and Shakers finds six friends – Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, and Jeremy Paxman – gathered in a Notting Hill pub to discuss the realities of life with Parkinson's. And maybe find a few silver linings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 21 hours 28 minutes
episode 13: Mailbag #3
It's the season finale of Movers and Shakers, which means that it's time to answer some of your letters. From discussion about the Charter to playing walking football at the Emirates, this is a diverse mailbag that captures the wit and wisdom of the Movers and Shakers community...
episode 12: Cell Therapy
From levodora to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) we're all pretty familiar with the treatments for Parkinson's...
episode 11: Cell Therapy
What are the groundbreaking new treatments for Parkinson's and could the key to a future where the disease is stopped lie in our genetics? On this week's episode of Movers and Shakers, the gang gather in the pub and, led by Gillian, dives into the subject of cell therapy. Our guide through this topic is Professor Matt Farrer, one of the leading lights of this research area...
episode 10: The Movers & Shakers Take Downing Street!
This week we have a very special episode of Movers and Shakers: live from Downing Street! On World Parkinson's Day, the Movers and Shakers, along with representatives from Parkinson's UK, Cure Parkinson's and Spotlight YOPD took to the streets of Westminster to hand over the #ParkyCharter, a list of 5 demands (well, polite requests) to government...
episode 9: Parkinson's on the Screen
From Love and Other Drugs to Shrinking, Curb Your Enthusiasm to Emmerdale, Parkinson's only occasionally makes it to screens (big or small). On today's Movers and Shakers, the gang gather in the Notting Hill pub to discuss the representation of Parkinson's across film and TV...
episode 8: Medicine in Hospital
What times do you take your Parkinson's medication? Some people are regular as clockwork – morning, lunchtime, evening – while others work to a more erratic schedule. However and whenever you usually take your meds, that system is likely to be disrupted in hospital...
episode 7: The Benefits System
The benefits system can feel, at times, like an unnavigable maze, especially for people with Parkinson's whose conditions are so varied and fluctuate so regularly. On today's episode of Movers & Shakers, the gang gather in the pub to try and put the benefits system on trial (at least, that's what The Judge does)...
episode 6: Palliative Care
Palliative care: two words that strike fear into most people. But are we thinking about palliative care all wrong? On this week's episode of Movers and Shakers, we're in the pub and discussing how to approach conversations about care that goes beyond the merely curative...
episode 5: Tech Again
Due to a failure of imagination within the Movers & Shakers team, we've somehow allowed Rory to do a second episode all about Parkinson's technology. But don't fear! He's come to the pub equipped with the latest in life-saving, high-tech bling, along with some top guests who are responsible for developing the next generation of life-saving (or life-changing) technology...
episode 4: Cognitive Decline
The Movers and Shakers are back in the pub and this week they're staring fear square in the eyes, and talking about a major fear: cognitive decline...