Movers and Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson's

After an eventful summer break – featuring Edinburgh shows, book launches and abortive trips to Colorado – the Movers and Shakers are back in the pub to kick-off a second season of our podcast which tells the truth about living with Parkinson's. In this episode, Rory leads the gang through the technology that's currently – and prospectively – available. From data collection to symptoms mitigation and "cuing", technology can be hugely beneficial to life with PD...

Maybe you've just woken up or maybe you're winding down for bed: either way, there's no avoiding the importance of sleep. For the Movers and Shakers it's doubly important. Whether it's parasomnia or sleep apnea, Parkinson's create a range of new challenges to deal with in the slumbering realm...

The Movers and Shakers are back in the pub and this week they're talking about the challenges of deal with Parkinson's while living alone. How much do we rely on others for practical and emotional help? And what services and hacks are available to those without live-in companionship? To help expand their perspectives, Paul ropes in Nick and Sally from the Oxford branch of Parkinson's UK to help shine line on the challenges and solutions...

Not to put too fine a point on it, but finding out you have Parkinson's can be kind of a big deal. So how do physicians impart that new reality? And how do they maintain their "bedside manner" through the treatment process? The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub, discussing all things to do with how the clinical environment is approached, by practitioners ranging from consultants through to nurses and physios...

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub and this time they're discussing something close to the hearts of broadcasters, comedians and barristers alike: the human voice...

This week the Movers and Shakers are decamping from the Notting Hill pub and heading to... Birmingham! There, Gillian, Paul and Mark are joined by top bods from Parkinson's UK to talk about the pressing issues facing Parkinson's fundraising, and discuss a new idea for a patients' charter. They also take questions and observations from listeners. With Caroline Rassell, CEO of Parkinson's UK, and Gary Shaughnessy...

Now for something somewhat different: the Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub, except they've been replaced by their partners. Wives and husband (singular) gather round the microphones to talk about the flip-side of the Parkinson's equation...

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub for a pint of bitter and a Scotch egg. Wait, what's that? The Scotch egg is off the menu due to its high protein content? Jeremy won't be pleased... This week we're talking about diet: from omelettes to avocados, milk chocolate to kimchi...

As listeners to Movers and Shakers over the past year will know, Paul Mayhew-Archer has been on the waiting list for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery. Finally, the time has come for Paul to head to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford, to have a touch of brain surgery. But will it all run smoothly? This is the first part of what we hope will be a two-part audio diary, as Paul prepares for the operation and faces up to the challenges and uncertainties that surround it...

This week, the Movers and Shakers – minus a holidaying Jeremy – are joined by their children. What's it like to see a parent diagnosed? How does it change the family dynamics? And how do expectations about the future colour the present moment? Join the Movers and Shakers for a heartwarming and revealing chat with their nearest and dearests – and hopefully this inspires some conversations among the families of our listeners...