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My journey with Parkinson"s

I have had a blog called "Parkies and me - my journey with Parkinson"s" for the past four years. Now that I have finished work and have more time, I wanted to add a Podcast to provide more information and interest for my followers. I also hope to get guests on my Podcast on specialist subjects that would be useful to know for both carers and those they support. Look out for interviews regarding important legal decisions that is well worth a look. If you are interested in my Blog, you can find it on

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00:08:29

To medicate or not to medicate that is the question -...

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/18

Reading various posts on FB and other media, there is always quite a lot of discussion about medication and when or if to start medications for Parkinson's. I chose to have medications from the day of diagnosis and it has definitely been of benefit.

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00:10:51

Lets talk about memory, dementia and ski holidays -...

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/16

A rather eclectic mix but loosely tied together with the thread of memory. There is a difference of course between memory when it is applied to day-to-day tasks and memories of time spent with those we love. Those special moments are the ones that we all want to hang onto.

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00:00:49

A quote from the podcast on Elder Abuse - Episode 70

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/14

This is a quote from Greta Bond who speaks from the heart about supporting people as they age.

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00:10:57

Some thoughts on ageing - Episode 69

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/13

Some thoughts on ageing and peoples' reaction to those of us with grey hair. For some to be aged is to be reduced in worth and not seen as a person with a life lived who still has much to give.

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00:35:20

An interview with Greta Bond, Age Concern re Elder...

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/12

Despite some technical hitches - I sound like I'm in a tunnel at times - this is a great interview. Greta is passionate about the work that she does and that shows. Well worth a listen.

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00:19:27

Greta Bond CEO, Age Concern Canterbury - Interview...

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/12

Greta was a wonderful source of information about the services Age Concern provides. There will be another interview to follow in relation to Age Concern's involvement with Elder Abuse and how they can support people in this regard.

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00:09:05

A health stocktake - Episode 66

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/08

Just checking in with myself today in this my fifth year post diagnosis and looking at what symptoms I have.

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00:02:47

I've been watching you... A poem - Episode 65

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/08

Just a wee poem I wrote the other day about my inability to get back to bowls just yet. I can't wait till September when I am recovered and fitter and can play once more.

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00:09:46

Seeing your GP, Specialist or Physio/Allied Health -...

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/05

For those of us whose lives are affected by Parkinson's, the trips to see the GP, Specialist or Allied Health are very important. It can sometimes be difficult to remember the questions we have for them. This podcast is about strategies to help with that.

en-nz

00:36:10

Interview with Linda - MS & Parkinson's - Episode 63

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/05

Support is incredibly important when you have a condition such as MS or Parkinson's. This is a conversation with Linda who works at MS & Parkinson's in Canterbury. She talks about her role and the supports and services the organization provides in Christchurch.Make sure you check out what supports are available in your area if in NZ, or in your country if listening to this from other countries.

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00:13:12

When is old, old? - Episode 62

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/04

Just some thoughts of how various health conditions - including Parkinson's - impact on us and whether we are an 'old 64 year old' or a 'young 64 year old' as in my case. The number that is attached to us chronologically does not necessarily reflect our true selves and our age as there are a number of factors that come into play.

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00:05:22

Farewell to my shiny red e-bike - Episode 61

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/03

Well, today was the sad day I said goodbye to my shiny red e-bike. I so enjoyed riding it, but I need to minimise risk. The sadness was lessened somewhat by the new owner's absolute joy in having bought herself my lovely bike. So nice that I could make someone else so happy.

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00:12:04

Trying to be a patient patient - Episode 60

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/03/01

Some thoughts on my Parkinson's after my operation. I wonder if the anaesthetic impacted on my Parkinson's.

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00:11:00

We can pat ourselves on the back - Episode 59

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/02/26

Just a few thoughts about the culture I was brought up in where it was not done to 'blow your own trumpet'. I think with the complexity of this life with Parkinson's, we should celebrate when we have done well!

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00:35:51

My caring husband - not my carer - An interview...

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/02/23

As I called for other people with Parkinson's to come forward for an interview and to be heard, to start things off I interviewed my husband Ade.It was a great experience to hear from him publicly supporting me in my endeavours and also heartening to hear he acknowledges he needs support too!It was fun to do this interview and I would love to do more.

en-nz

00:07:19

Podcasts - anyone keen on being interviewed? Episode 57

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/02/22

Following on from my blog I have written for the past four years and which I have now written over 600 posts, I decided to try my hand at podcasting. One of the reasons was I wanted the opportunity to interview people. Have a wee listen and see what you think.

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00:11:06

Progression and impressions and looking to a brighter...

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/02/20

I am at home now recovering from back surgery. It's hard to sit, or stand, or lie down or basically take any position for too long, so writing this is done in snippets!Feeling in a reflective move today.

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00:04:57

This might help you, I know it helped me! Episode 55

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/02/20

Thank you for checking out my podcasts. This is a relatively new venture for me and an expansion of my Blog 'Parkies and me - my journey with Parkinson's' I started writing the blog about a month after my diagnosis and I look back now and I am so much more settled than I was at the beginning. So, if you are new to my podcasts and would like to check out my blog - which has probably about 300 posts - going back to the beginning opened my eyes about how raw and scary everything

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00:10:44

Some future proofing thoughts - Episode 54

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/02/18

I have talked about this before in my blog. Discussing how we made the decision that the time was right to move into a single storey smaller home. For me, there is so little that I/We can control in this journey, even if we exercise etc, that I felt that I needed to have input into when we changed houses and to be fully involved in the choosing of a new home. Time and my health have proven that this has been the right move.

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00:11:18

We are not 'us' at the moment - Episode 53

My journey with Parkinson"s ·

2025/02/15

A bit of a sad, reflective post today. But that is what this podcast and my blog have been created for. Not just for the happy times, but also the bare reality of being a person with Parkinson's and other health issues. It is also my acknowledgement, that it is not just me that is affected, it also profoundly affects my husband. He is my rock and my life and I wouldn't want to be without him.

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