I am honoured to be chosen as an Ambassador for the World Parkinson’s Congress in June 2022 in Barcelona. What is a WPC Ambassador you ask? They are people who have Parkinson’s who are passionate … Ambassador for the World Parkinson’s Congress 2022 – Embajadora de Congreso Mundial de Parkinson.Read more
Parkinsons /Friendships
How is your body when you are stressed?
Do you notice yourself feeling tense, for example in your shoulders? Does your headache? Do you feel tired or easily irritated? Does your stomach get upset or do you experience shortness of breath? While everyone … How is your body when you are stressed?Read more
What is your strength or talent?
That may seem a strange question to use in a Parkinson’s association meeting. But that what I asked is very strategic. These people have parkinson! They have plenty of weaknesses. They are used to people … What is your strength or talent?Read more
In the Newspaper – En el periodico
En Español abajo. What a surprise? I was interviewed for a newspaper and today when I found out it was published we rushed to buy it, looked through all of it and started to think … In the Newspaper – En el periodicoRead more
Starting the Parkinson’s Association in Arequipa
The process of starting the Parkinson’s association in my city is taking time. That is the way life is here in Peru as there is always paperwork and permissions and more paperwork to be done. … Starting the Parkinson’s Association in ArequipaRead more
Visiting Parkinson’s Geneticist – Dr Nacho Mata
You might have seen me walking around WPC with a Peruvian beanie (warm) hat on. There was reason to my madness: I was trying to connect with people from South America but there were very … Visiting Parkinson’s Geneticist – Dr Nacho MataRead more
New treatment developments for Parkinson’s Disease
Many ask me questions about the new developments that are coming out to treat parkinson’s disease. While I know a lot sometimes I find it hard to explain so here is a great video from … New treatment developments for Parkinson’s DiseaseRead more
World Parkinson’s Congress 2019 Kyoto JAPAN
The World Parkinson’s Congress in Japan was amazing and life changing. Researcher from around the world joined with patients and carers to hear and share about the latest scientific developments and support each other in … World Parkinson’s Congress 2019 Kyoto JAPANRead more
World Parkinson’s Day in Lima PERU
In my city people hide the disease but there is a Parkinson’s Association in Lima, so I hopped on a plane to see who I could meet. Well, providence stepped in… before I even got … World Parkinson’s Day in Lima PERURead more
TED Talk Tips – plus change of blog name to Handstand for Parkinson’s
I really love TED talks and I found a book on a friend’s shelf “How to deliver a TED talk”. I quickly asked to borrow it. I have always enjoyed public speaking and inspired by … TED Talk Tips – plus change of blog name to Handstand for Parkinson’sRead more