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The articles in this section are written and supplied by members of Crawley and East Grinstead Branch Parkinson’s UK and cover a range of relevant topics from research and medication to local events and tips for everyday life.
We love to hear the first-hand views and experiences of our members, who are invited to join the discussion by adding their thoughts to the public ‘Comments’ sections below each article.
Please note that, although all submissions are moderated by the committee for appropriateness and to adhere to our legal responsibilities, the views and opinions expressed in each article are solely representative of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of ‘Crawley and East Grinstead Branch Parkinson’s UK’ or ‘Parkinson’s UK’.
The committee reserves the right to edit or remove content that is misleading, inflammatory or deemed to cause offence to our community.
The Big Yin heads west
It is easy to warm to Billy Connolly’s three-part Great American Trail mini-series. The 76-year old comedian’s mission...
Celebrating older generations
October 6 is Silver Sunday, a national day to celebrate older generations. There are hundreds of events scheduled up...
France gives green light for CBD evaluation
The French parliament has authorised a two-year legalisation of medicinal cannabis to allow scientists time to...
Feedback or fed up?
Over the summer, Parkinson's UK carried out a survey to gauge the level of communication between Parkinson's patients...
Christmas lunch 2019
If you ever take a picture that you would like to share with the branch, please feel free to use the website to do so....
Measurably fitter
All through October, November and nearly up until Christmas, half a dozen branch members turned out for weekly gym...