Claire Bale she/her

Associate Director of Research @ParkinsonsUK. Parent to 2 small people. All views my own. #Parkinsons #BePartOfResearch #SciComm #PatientEngagement #Comms

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

So excited for Par-Con!

We’ve got a great lineup of speakers covering research, technology, hidden symptoms, medication and how to live well with Parkinson’s.

Hope you can join us! Please share 💙

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

We're inviting you to join us online at Par-Con 2024 - our free conference for the Parkinson's community 📣

On 11-12 October, hear from expert speakers on research, share tips on living well and connect with others in the community.

Register now 👉🏼 https://t.co/dWNSFFWdA4

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

Brilliant to be part of this event yesterday with the wonderful @julie_physio and @morethanatremor to raise awareness of the vital research funded by charities with MPs and parliamentarians.

💙

[AMRC @AMRC]

And that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came along to our Medical Research #CharityShowcase25! A special thank you to our wonderful showcases, from @ParkinsonsUK, @scarfreeworld, @RetinaUK, @PancreaticCanUK, @heartresearchuk & @LDShospcharity!

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

It's medical cannabis awareness week and we've updated our research blog.

Cannabis is a drug made from the cannabis plant. There is increasing interest in the therapeutic effects cannabis-based medicines may have for Parkinson’s.

Read the latest 👉🏽 https://t.co/7ZBAaSpfKM

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

@ClaireJStevens @ParkinsonsUK @ParkinsonsUKSco @jamesjopling Over 2K views now 💙

[Claire Stevens @ClaireJStevens]

So, @ParkinsonsUK say the Hidden Symptoms session where I was first speaker is the most watched session in the Par-Con playlist on YouTube. Incredibly encouraged by this interest, I've not had an audience of 1.3k before! @ParkinsonsUKSco @jamesjopling https://t.co/IlH10bQE9u

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Par-Con 2024. 💙

From our speakers to our attendees, it was incredible for the Parkinson’s community to come together to talk living well.

If you missed it, or want to catch up on any of the talks, head over to 👉 https://t.co/KZ4qOOPGrj

[BBC Morning Live @BBCMorningLive]

Broadcaster @JohnStapletonTV opens up about being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease alongside his son, Scam Interceptors' @staplenick.

They explore how to navigate difficult conversations you should have with loved ones. To watch it in full, click here:
https://t.co/0pzda9U67m

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

We're offering research project grants for groundbreaking studies that get right to the heart of complex Parkinson's research challenges.

Sign up for our virtual workshop on the 22 October at 11am to hear more about the award scheme 👉 https://t.co/umRoxAYo8j

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

Can’t wait to listen to this 💙

[North of Scotland Parkinsons Research Interest Grp @NoSPRIG]

This month we find out about a tremendous three-way collaboration at the London Metropolitan University, which is using virtual reality to help people with #Parkinsons affected by facial masking.

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

Excited to hear that a pioneering trial, supported by @ParkinsonsUK, started this week in Finland.

The study is investigating if repeat injections of a potential new treatment called HER-096 can protect brain cells and slow #Parkinsons 👇

https://t.co/H21Z9zDXfo

[JanetShipton @PPaintingwith]

Very fortunate to have been able to attend the @ParkinsonsUK Par-con event. Great company, fab speakers and loads of information. My quote of the conference from Bastiaan Bloem “Acceptance is not resignation” x @2parkiesinapod @PhilJerky @basbloem @DaveClarkTV @ParkyPlayers

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

@kernowpdnurse Yes Emma 😂

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

@PhilJerky Thank you so much Phil 💙

[Richard Dunning @RichardPud1977]

A wonderful couple of days @RoyalArmouries #leeds #parcon @ParkinsonsUK #parkinsons #confrence @BrianPhillipso1 @Dr_SF_Hussain @crassell2 @JoeGregory100 @annieconmonkey connecting with old and making new #friendships thank you to @ParkinsonsUK for making this happen 🌷🤝🏻❤️💙🙏🏻

[Caroline Rassell @crassell2]

Wow! I didn’t think it could get better but ⁦@ParkinsonsUK⁩ ParCon day 2 was outstanding. Great positivity and so wonderful to say thank you to Hema, Shafaq, Jagdeep, Brian, Richard, Joe and Annie ❤️ and hello to Keith and of course laugh with Paul. So grateful x

[James Jopling @jamesjopling]

Thank you #parcon @ParkinsonsUK and Yorkshire for such a remarkable two days with the best of people doing some of the most important things #parkinsons

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

@RichardPud1977 @RoyalArmouries @ParkinsonsUK @BrianPhillipso1 @Dr_SF_Hussain @crassell2 @JoeGregory100 @annieconmonkey 💙

[Laura Jacobs @Laura_J321]

Had the best time with so many fab people at #ParCon24. Great speakers, great community, great connections, great team 💙 Thank you to everyone who was part of it, online and in person

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

And we’re done!

What a whirlwind couple of days in Leeds.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for making it such a fantastic event 💙💙💙

[Claire Bale she/her @Ladybale]

What. A. Day.

Thanks so much to our incredible speakers and to everyone who joined us in person or online.

I’m exhausted but can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow 😮‍💨💙

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

It’s the end of the first day of ParCon 2024!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and the speakers who gave us amazing insight into the current Parkinson’s research, technology symptoms and more.

Follow this link to continue the conversation 👉 https://t.co/SDxauGlVQK