Re: Parkinson's Disease Society new local group
Only just seen these latest posts so i'm afraid i missed the programme, however i did see Jane Asher on BBC Morning News yesterday. I notice both she and Jeremy Paxman have donated their Brains, and i must admit this is something i am going to consider very seriously, i guess its not something you jump into, but its a subject and illness very close to my heart, as my Father who died last year, suffered from Parkinsons for many years and i was his carer, and i know the effects that the illness can have and that also its one of those illnesses that whilst always being talked about as being on the cusp of a major breakthrough, is not widely understood, both by the general public, and indeed the medical profession as well. Dads experience in hospital is not something i would like to see many others have to endure. We've always given to the PDS, indeed we had donations for them at Dads Funeral instead of flowers, as i know this is what he would have wanted. So it does feel right to me to be able to help research by Brain donation, and i'm pretty sure i'm going to sign up for this.
On a side issue Gary, i never realised that you used to work in Savile Row. I was watching a series of progs recently on freeview about Savile Row, and it was really interesting indeed. Fascinating history, and full of characters!
Best Regards - Taggy
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