{"id":3220,"date":"2021-11-05T15:42:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/development\/?p=3220"},"modified":"2021-11-05T15:42:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:42:22","slug":"the-parkinsons-centre-for-integrated-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/development\/2021\/11\/05\/the-parkinsons-centre-for-integrated-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Parkinson’s Centre For Integrated Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Kent, together with the charity Parkinson\u2019s Care and Support UK<\/a>, has recently kicked off a fundraising campaign to establish the Parkinson\u2019s Centre for Integrated Therapy<\/strong>. If funding is secured, this centre will be based on the University of Kent\u2019s campus and will provide its services free of charge to those with Parkinson\u2019s disease and their carers. It is hoped that it will open in 2022.<\/p>\n

Parkinson\u2019s disease devastates lives and goes far beyond the tremors and rigidity that people commonly associate with the condition. Anyone can get Parkinson\u2019s \u2013 young or old. Every hour two more people are diagnosed, which is equivalent to 18,000 people every year. 1 in 37 people alive today will be diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s in their lifetime and yet there is currently no cure.<\/p>\n

A range of non-drug therapies exist which help to deal with the symptoms of this disease, including physiotherapy, exercise classes and speech and language therapy. New forms of self-administered non-invasive brain stimulation (requiring no surgery) are also becoming available including a method, pioneered by a research group here at the University of Kent, which clinical trials have shown can induce profound improvements in intellectual, motor and emotional function.<\/p>\n

The Parkinson\u2019s Centre for Integrated Therapy <\/strong>will enable all these therapies to be combined into a single, coherent care package tailored to individual need. Allied to this clinical service will be a research programme that explores the inter-dependencies between different treatments in order to allow each to be offered in the best way, as well as research to inform treatment of people with other brain injury, such as stroke and dementia.<\/p>\n

Please consider supporting our campaign to help change the lives of those with Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\n

DONATE NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Alternatively you could take part in a sponsored even<\/a>t to raise vital funds for this cause including the inaugural Parkinson\u2019s Winter WonderWalk.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Centre or our Campaign, please visit our website<\/a> or contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Parkinson\u2019s Winter WonderWalk, Canterbury<\/strong>
\nJoin us on Saturday 11 December 2021 at 13.00 for our first Winter WonderWalk.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Parkinson\u2019s Winter WonderWalk, Canterbury, is a 10km sponsored walk around the beautifully historic and iconic city of Canterbury.<\/p>\n

Suitable for everyone, the 10km circular route will start at The University of Kent and will take you through scenic routes and past renowned landmarks such as Westgate Towers and Gardens, Dane John Gardens and Mound and Canterbury Cathedral.<\/p>\n

You can sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n

We look forward to you joining us on this journey to transform the future of Parkinson\u2019s care.<\/p>\n

\"Parkinson's<\/a><\/p>\n

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