Movers and Shakers: Embarrassing Aspects

This is a weekend long read or listen to a podcast. Highly recommend last blog from Rory Cellan-Jones on substack talking about more embarrassing symptoms: “When Paul Mayhew-Archer first mentioned doing an episode of Movers and Shakers about the more embarrassing aspects of our condition, a long silence fell around the table. Then someone - I think it might have been the judge - said “what a good idea Paul, so good in fact that why don’t you do it on your own?” But in the event we did all turn up, to hear Paul list some of those symptoms we would rather not talk about: “Constipation, erectile dysfunction, dribbling and drooling, gambling and hypersexuality.” Paul, braver than the rest of us, goes on to describe one of his more embarrassing symptoms and, as ever, does it with disarming humour. Tune in to hear him explain why erectile dysfunction and memory loss can be a dangerous combination. He also explains exactly why talking about these matters is important: “The reason for doing this episode is to reassure people with Parkinson's that none of us is on our own. Whatever embarrassing symptom you have, others will also have it. The other reason for doing this episode is to tell the rest of society how difficult this bloody illness is, and how much help and understanding we need.” Read more and listen to the podcast in full by clicking to the link below. Absolutely brilliant long read for the weekend.