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20 Nov

The Remarkable Dr. Parkinson: A Career

November 20, 2020
By Tom Lee
Hoxton, innovation, James Parkinson, medtech, Parkinsons
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Parkinson’s disease is named after the first person to recognise it as a distinct illness – Dr. James Parkinson (1755-1824). An interesting figure, he was not just a good doctor but a keen scientist, political reformer and philanthropist.

09 Nov

Parkinson's Advice

Helpful information for people with Parkinson’s in the 2nd Lockdown

England has gone into another, month-long lockdown. This is going to be a difficult and emotional time for many of us, so it’s more important than ever to support each other and be kind to ourselves.

29 Oct

Parkinson's Research

The original medical innovator for Parkinson’s, Professor Charcot

November 19, 2020
By Tom Lee
history, innovation, medtech, Parkinsons
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Professor Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) is generally regarded as one of the greatest early neurologists; a pioneer whose diagnostic work has continued to influence medicine in the modern age. It’s hard to understate the influence Professor Charcot had on the field of neurology.

18 Oct

Parkinson's Community

Charco Neurotech’s Clinical Advisor, Dr David Galloway

November 13, 2020
By Gaby Richter
innovation, medtech, miketindall, Parkinsons
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At Charco Neurotech we have been fortunate enough to have the support of some bright minds. Dr David Galloway, a retired physician specialising in acute medicine and clinical pharmacology, is one of our clinical advisors. We caught up with him to discuss the science behind the CUE¹ device.

13 Oct

Parkinson's Community

Mike Tindall: My Dad and Parkinson’s

November 19, 2020
By Alex Dallman-Porter
innovation, medtech, miketindall, Parkinsons
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Mike Tindall, a former England Rugby captain and World Cup winner, has spent the last decade or so lending a huge amount of support to the Parkinson’s community after his dad was diagnosed 17 years ago. One of Mike’s aims is to share stories and coping methods to aid the Parkinson’s community, similar to what we try to do with these blog posts.

08 Oct

Parkinson's Community

The CEO perspective: Gary Shaughnessy, Chair of Parkinson’s UK

“How can we trust that we’ll succeed if our own CEO is shaking?” Whilst reading one person’s feedback from a presentation he had just delivered in the UK, Gary Shaughnessy, ex-CEO of EMEA of insurance company Zurich, and current Chair of Parkinson’s UK, came to comprehend what Parkinson’s really meant for him.

21 Sep

Parkinson's Community

Charco Neurotech-Stapp one user testing report

The second round of user testing has now been completed and we are very happy to announce that we have now published our report from our collaboration with Austrian insole sensor company Stapp one.

21 Sep

Parkinson's Community

Changing Parkinson’s medication packaging for good: It all started with a tweet

Speak to someone with Parkinson’s and they’ll be able to give you a long list of frustrations arising from where their symptoms have affected their everyday life.

06 Sep

Parkinson's Community

YOPD Parkinson’s – In the end, it was not The End

When Florencia Cerruti was 47 years old, she was at the peak of her career. She worked at the Presidency of the Republic in Uruguay, in the highest professional position that one can achieve, following her master’s degree in nutrition.

01 Sep

Parkinson's Community

His bespoke Parkinson’s- Mark’s story

Like many of the people we have had the great pleasure of speaking with, the delivery of Mark’s Parkinson’s diagnosis was blunt. His GP initially told him he was far too young to have Parkinson’s. He went on to see a specialist in what felt like a consultation lasting only a few minutes.

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