I'm inviting you to complete a 15-min online survey on Parkinson's about the information you received and would have wanted to receive from practitioners during clinic visits. Email [email protected] for a paper copy. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Dave is starting to think that his mum is never coming back.

One nurse every week & one doctor every three weeks dies by suicide in the UK 😔

Inspirational. Matt was straight with me when we first chatted. “I’m not going to sugar coat this…” then showed me how to live well with Young Onset Parkinson’s in every interaction and post. #grateful #parkinsons

Thanks Wendy Chamberlain for highlighting our research in tonight's UK House of Commons debate on the need for a Carers Strategy. With more than 40% of #ParentCarers (& many other #UnpaidCarers) contemplating suicide, a Strategy cannot come soon enough. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/more…

Ohhh this is fun. Give it a go…. I’m neutral / hue 174.

Two papers submitted today. One on burnout in parents caring for disabled children. The other on homicides & homicide-suicides perpetrated by unpaid carers. Hoping for swift, positive reviews🤞🏻🤞🏻so we can start using the findings to inform better policy & practice for carers.

🚨Adult SLTs in the UK - check this out!

Will Ferrell deciding to educate himself and others as well as supporting and loving Harper unconditionally when she came out to him really puts some other comedians to shame, huh.

I was so encouraged. Thanks to you all for your support.

Read this if you’re having a bad day

Speak Their Name is a new website that is designed to help people bereaved by suicide It's a page to commemorate lost loved-ones, help those bereaved to feel less alone with suicide & give access to suicide bereavement support. speaktheirname.org #speaktheirname

People who die by suicide are not defined by that death. Like everyone, they too had lives rich with laughter, love, and people who cared for them. Team at SpeakTheirName.org launching their new website for people bereaved by suicide. Deeply moving pages celebrating

Dr Inder Singh discusses Wales Board level recommendations -including discontinuing wide use of chair / bed alarms and slipper socks… neither of which have any evidence to reduce inpatient falls #bgsconf British Geriatrics Society

Jumping spiders can make excellent pets because they are one of the most intelligent spider species. Some enjoy interacting with their owners. [📹Tiana Gayton]

Nope… nopity nope…. Why is not in a secure box with all sides on… and locked? Nope.

Research has shown that 2.5 hours of weekly exercise, along with medication, can significantly improve the quality of life for people living with Parkinson's disease. 💪 Our Fitness Friday at-home video series is all about helping people with PD try new exercises that can help

Registration for our next North East Parkinson’s Research Day opens on Monday 9th Sept for people affected by #Parkinsons! Event takes place on 7th Nov in Darlington. Register here eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-parkinso… or at your local Parkinson’s Support Group or Branch! Parkinson's UK

Year 1 of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Time Critical Medication QiP is coming to an end soon. To date we have data on nearly 11,000 doses of #levodopa and #insulin given in the ED. The next 4 weeks are vital to maximise data entry so keeping submitting what you can. The charts are coming ASAP.