Podcast Episodes

Singing

Season 8 Episode 10

This year we're campaigning for the voice, and it would be remiss of us not to put a spotlight on the power of raising one's voice in song for people…

3 months ago

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When Should We Start on Drugs?

Season 8 Episode 9

When is the right time to start taking Parkinson's drugs? Having put the question to the Movers & Shakers Facebook group, we had a range of responses…

3 months, 1 week ago

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My Parent Has Parkinson's: what should I know?

Season 8 Episode 8

We spend most of out time talking about how Parkinson’s impacts us Parkies, but we don’t often speak about the experience of those family members, pa…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Pain

Season 8 Episode 7

Does Parkinson's cause pain? Can a non-Parkinson's pain be aggravated by the disease? Or is just our old age? Dr Susan Duty, Professor in Pharmacolog…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Brain Bank

Season 8 Episode 6

We can't quite believe it either but this week's episode was recorded at the UCL Brain Bank headed by Consultant Neurologist Tom Warner (also notably…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Walking Football

Season 8 Episode 5

The Movers & Shakers are back in the pub to talk walking football. We're big fans of activities that help slow down the progression of Parkinson's Di…

4 months ago

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Risky Drugs

Season 8 Episode 4

The BBC Radio 4 investigative programme 'Impulsive' shocked listeners across the world. Aired at the beginning of the year, 'Impulsive' revealed the …

4 months, 1 week ago

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The World Parkinson's Congress

Season 8 Episode 3

Live from Phoenix, Arizona, for the World Parkinson's Congress 2026; it doesn't get much better than that if you ask us. We all took turns speaking t…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Chelsea Flower Show

Season 8 Episode 2

We're at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! This year's event has a special focus on Parkinson's with the newly named Parkinson's Resilience Rose and the b…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Try-Athlon 2026

Season 8 Episode 1

To kick off our eighth season of Movers & Shakers, we're reporting to you from this year's Try-Athlon at the Twickenham Stoop. Organised by the Sport…

5 months ago

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