In this special live video episode Dave and Kuhan chat to one of the world’s leading Parkinson’s experts, Bas Bloem, about living well with the condition.

We talk about everything from exercise to cannabis, dystonia to diet and how some people get “chemical creative” when using Parkinson’s medication. Plus the audience tell us what activities make them feel like they don’t have Parkinson’s.

This podcast was recorded live in front of a large audience at Parkinson UK’s Parcon conference at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.

We hope you enjoy!

For the second year running Dave and Kuhan join a Walk for Parkinson's at London's Battersea Park, hosted by Parkinson's UK.

Along the way they hear from Geoff, Ruth, Matt and his lovely family about diagnosis, the importance of exercise and tips for living well with Parkinson's. They also bump into volunteer steward Tara who tells them about her promising work in gene therapy.

Dave has his annual neurologist appointment, tells us about his new Parkinson's pants (!) and rummaging around TK Maxx.

Kuhan shares his secret for managing dystonia pain, explains his chemical rollercoaster and comes up with a new jingle for the podcast!

Show links

www.2parkiesinapod.com

hello@2parkiesinapod.com

@DaveClarkTV

@morethanatremor (Kuhan)

Walk for Parkinson’s (UK)

Cure Parkinson’s October Walking Challenge

BBC Miracle Cure Documentary

Chefs Pants

Beech band

Spotlight

Bradford Neuro Rehab

Sign up for Parcon 2024

The boys are back after a summer break. Find out what happened when Kuhan went “Med free” for the first time in 11 years as he contemplates major brain surgery.

Dave talks about the challenges of a long haul flight to Vietnam, getting caught in a typhoon and whether you should celebrate your birthday!

This week the 2 Parkie’s are joined by Nicola Wydenbach, a classically trained and experienced vocal coach. In 2014, she started working with people living with Parkinson's using singing as tool to help address some of the symptoms. Clinical studies have shown that regular singing can improve vocal volume/quality and breathing issues.

Singing Links

http://www.nicolawydenbach.com

http://www.medising.co.uk

Online Sessions (Friday 12.30 twice a month)

Singing app

Kings College London session (Tuesday 11.30 twice a month)

Trinity Laban session (Friday 10.30 twice a month)

People With Parkinson’s Do Amazing Things

Poets with Parkinson’s

Parkinson's comic book

Charlie’s at the Cairns Cup (golf)

Gary’s challenges

Peckham to Penzance for Parkinson’s

Register for Parcon 2024

Organised by Parkinson's UK, Par-Con is the free 2-day in-person and online event for the Parkinson's community to hear from expert speakers, connect with others and learn more about living well with Parkinson's

https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/par-con-2024