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I have been living with Parkinson’s since 2017 and consider physical activity, especialy Table Tennis, to be a vital part of my regime that helps me to manage my symptoms. Physical activity is not a substitute for medication but is in my view just as important. This site contains my blogs about physical activties, my participation in Parkinson’s table tennis events, including the challenges of travelling and some mental health experiences I have been through.
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Walking Football Festival October 21, 2023
Blog by Brian Carson, 29 October 2023 All opinions are my own. Background In October 2012 Glasgow Life and Parkinson’s UK Scotland started a walking football pilot with a handful of participants. Now the programme is supported by the Celtic FC Foundation and sessions take place every Thursday at the Toryglen National Football Centre. Player… Read more
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My Summer
A Blog by Brian Carson 24 October 2023 All opinions are my own. When I started writing blogs early in 2022 I intended to publish something every one or two months documenting my Parkinson’s experiences, with additional posts for major events I have attended. However this summer and autumn I have had some complications with… Read more
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Stockholm Veteran Open – Summary
A blog by Brian Carson 17 May 2023 All views in this blog are my own. I have just left Sweden and have written a short blog on my experiences during my time there. Travel Complications As advised previously I arrived in Stockholm for this competition late afternoon on Thursday 11th May. Unfortunately my luggage… Read more
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Getting back to Activity
A blog by Brian Carson Background In my last blog I mentioned having an enforced break from physical activity while recovering from a hernia operation. As expected this was a difficult period for me personally and probably for those around me as they had to put up with my grumpiness about not being able to… Read more
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Is it OK to not be OK?
A Blog by Brian Carson Dec 22 The blog below was written in September this year. At the time of writing I was not coping well with my Parkinson’s. I had convinced myself that despite all the Parkinson’s focussed activity I have been involved in, deterioration as my condition worsened was inevitable. I began thinking… Read more
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PP Parkinson’s Table Tennis World Championships
Pula, Croatia 12 – 16 October 2022 A Blog by Brian Carson This years world championships took place in Pula in Croatia over 5 days. This blog is a description of my experience of the event. I was fortunate enough to attend and play as a member of a UK group of 11 players, 8… Read more
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