WORDS Chris Whittle
If your lifestyle is affected by Parkinson’s, there is something that you can do about it. Don’t suffer alone; there are many sufferers out there who welcome social contact. Not only the patient but their impatient partners and carers as well!
Inspired by the UK Podcast “Movers and Shakers”, a group of PD sufferers here in the Algarve have decided to try and improve the level of practical support that is currently available here to sufferers with this debilitating condition. There is no cure for Parkinson’s, but with the right medication, daily exercise and a healthy diet, it is possible to successfully manage living with this condition. Keeping positive and facing up to the reality of PD is essential, but this is very difficult to do and almost impossible to achieve alone.
As a first step, we hope that there is sufficient local interest for us to establish a monthly get-together. A meeting where experiences can be shared, problems discussed and activities proposed.
We would therefore welcome all PD sufferers and their carers to participate at a suitable cafe or restaurant where there is easy access and parking. Our aim is to try to arrange group activities and events that will help us manage our symptoms, keep us all positive, and improve our quality of life. Living with Parkinson’s can be fun!
If you are interested in joining, please get in touch, and we will advise you of the date and venue for our first meeting, hopefully during the month of April.
Chris +351 968 906 398
Paul on +351 939 389 796
