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Edinburgh Parkinson's
Приєднався 19 тра 2020
The Edinburgh Branch of Parkinson's UK is made up of people living with Parkinson’s, their families, friends and care-partners across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
As a branch we offer a warm and friendly local community, with lots of weekly classes and events. We also provide meaningful support and advice, with a strong positive focus on well-being.
We aim to use our UA-cam channel to share with you information we think you will find, informational, educational and also some fun videos.
As a branch we offer a warm and friendly local community, with lots of weekly classes and events. We also provide meaningful support and advice, with a strong positive focus on well-being.
We aim to use our UA-cam channel to share with you information we think you will find, informational, educational and also some fun videos.
Edinburgh Parkinson's Lecture 2024
This year’s Edinburgh Parkinson’s Lecture took place on Tuesday 17th September 2024. The 2024 Edinburgh Parkinson’s Lecturer was Richelle Flanagan. The title of her lecture was: How nutrition and diet can help you live better with Parkinson’s.
Richelle is an Irish state-registered Dietitian who has been practising for 18 years. She is a past President of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute, the professional body for Dietitians in Ireland.
Richelle has co-authored two diet-related papers on Parkinson’s and is a research partner with the Ulster University at Coleraine on a gut microbiome and Parkinson’s study. She is also part of a consortium which has applied for a Horizon Europe grant to investigate personalised diet and the microbiome in People with Parkinson’s.
Richelle is an Irish state-registered Dietitian who has been practising for 18 years. She is a past President of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute, the professional body for Dietitians in Ireland.
Richelle has co-authored two diet-related papers on Parkinson’s and is a research partner with the Ulster University at Coleraine on a gut microbiome and Parkinson’s study. She is also part of a consortium which has applied for a Horizon Europe grant to investigate personalised diet and the microbiome in People with Parkinson’s.
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52nd AGM Chair Presentation
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The Edinburgh Parkinson's Branch of Parkinson's UK undertook the 52nd Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 13th March 2023. Branch Chair Stephen Brannan was unable to be present and so prepared a video introduction. You can view a PowerPoint presentation of the AGM on the Branch Website: rb.gy/pp6z49
Dr Johnny Tam Talk: NeuroCARE App - a digital health monitoring research study
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Dr Tam is a Clinical Research Fellow at the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic. He spoke to ERIG in February 2024, and answered questions about a new research study and was looking for volunteers with Parkinson’s to join the study.
Edinburgh Parkinson's Lecture 2023 (updated version)
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This is an edited version of the original file with the 2023 Lecture by Professor Camille Caroll. The title of her lecture is: Learning to Listen - a patient-centred approach to Parkinson’s care and research. Prof Carroll is been internationally recognised for her patient-centred approach, broadening the opportunity for Parkinson’s research and improving support for patient care and self-manage...
Khalid: Q&A audio
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Khalid Al-Ani, gave a talk to ERIG members on 11th November. He is looking for volunteers to join a research study entitled: Effects of Mindfulness Meditation and Exercise Prescription on Self-Efficacy for Physical Activity and Functional Outcomes in People with Parkinson’s: A pilot mixed methods study. This is the Q&A session after he delivered his talk, which is also available as a video on o...
Khalid Al-Ani ERIG Talk
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This online ERIG meeting speaker on 11th November 2023 was Khalid Al-Ani, a BSc (Hons) student in Physical Activity & Health at Napier University. He was looking for volunteers to join a research study entitled: Effects of Mindfulness Meditation and Exercise Prescription on Self-Efficacy for Physical Activity and Functional Outcomes in People with Parkinson’s. His research proposal aims to inve...
Dr Alison Williams NECTAR 2023 Talk
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Alison Williams gave a talk on patient advocacy at the recent NECTAR (Network for European CNS Transplantation and Restoration) conference in Naples.
WPC Video 2023
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This is a video from Penny Stone our Song Leader for Singing For Fun that outlines her involvement and experience of the World Parkinson's Congress in 2023. Penny was invited to be co-lead for the WPC Choir this year. An amazing accolade. However as Penny led Edinburgh Branch to win the song competition in 2019 (you can view the song further down our playlist), her credentials would be well kno...
Parkinson’s and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
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Our first ERIG meeting of 2023 took place online on Saturday 28th January Our speaker was Amber Roguski, a Research Assistant at the Department of Sleep Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Her talk explored the complex relationship between Parkinson’s and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).
Frame running: an exercise option for people with advanced Parkinson’s?
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Dr Martine Verheul, Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh gave this talk to the Edinburgh Research Interest Group in December 2022. .
Gordon Duncan ERIG Talk November 2022
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Dr Gordon Duncan talks about the work of the Local Parkinson's Excellence Network, reviewing the progress of current local clinical trials for Parkinson’s and describing new trials planned for 2023
Edinburgh Parkinson's Lecture 2022
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The Edinburgh Parkinson's Lecture in 2022 took place on 28th September 2022. The title of the lecture is: The Importance of Exercise for People with Parkinson's: Evidence, Empowerment and Enablement. The lecture was given by Julie Jones, a physiotherapist specialising in Parkinson's, who is a Senior Lecturer at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. Organised by the Edinburgh Branch of Parkinson...
European Centre Video
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Alex Reed, the Founder and Director of the European Parkinson Therapy Centre in northern Italy gave us an online talk about the aims of his Centre and how he puts them into practice. Alex has had Parkinson’s himself for over 16 years. The talk took place at 10:00am on Saturday 26th February 2022.
Exploring energy production and failure in Parkinson’s
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The Edinburgh Parkinson’s Research Group (ERIG) invited all the other Scottish RIGs to this online talk which was held on Saturday 22nd January 2022 at 10:30. The talk was given by Prof. Miratul Muqit from the University of Dundee. Prof. Muqit was introduced by Brendan Hawdon from the Dundee RIG.
Edinburgh Parkinson's Lecture 2021
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Professor Roger Barker delivered the inaugural Lecture in 2012 and we were delighted to welcome him back to give the 10th anniversary Lecture. He is Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge and Consultant Neurologist at the Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge. The title of Prof. Barker’s Lecture was: What Has Changed in Parkinson’s Since My Last Talk in 2012: A Personal Pe...
Side-by-Side: PUK Edinburgh Branch WPC 2019 Winning Song
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Side-by-Side: PUK Edinburgh Branch WPC 2019 Winning Song