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UK: Stirling Hosts Parkinson's Disease Forum Nov 5 2003 A NATIONAL forum looking at possible future treatments for Parkinson's Disease will be hosted at the Tolbooth in Stirling on Saturday, November 8. Organised by local sufferer Ian Duncan on behalf of SPRING, a branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society, he hopes it will provide a range of useful information, as well as some hope, for fellow sufferers, their friends and family. An former triathlete, Ian said: "Even in the three years that I have had the disease there have been great developments taking place and new avenues of research opening up." The forum will bring together some of the greatest minds currently working on treatments and a possible cure for the condition including Professor Ian Wilmut, one of the team behind the cloned Dolly the sheep. There will also be the chance to hear about a new field of research called proteomics, and things are rounded off with what is sure to be a very useful question and answer session. The day's events are finished with a fundraising ceilidh and buffet with entertainment from top band The Picts. Ian said: "Many people are travelling from all over the UK for this event and many are stopping over, so we hope to show them a good night with all funds being donated to SPRING." A raffle on the night will also offer the chance of winning some great prizes, including a mountain bike donated by Stewart Wilson Cycles of Barnton Street, Stirling. The event is open to all whether or not they are sufferers of Parkinson's themselves. Parkinson's is a progressive condition affecting sufferers movements with symptoms ranging from mild tremor to muscle stiffness and slowness of movement. It affects around 12,000 in the UK, most of them aged over 50 though it's not uncommon for those of a relatively young age also to suffer from the condition. For more information on the weekend forum contact Ian Duncan on 01786 478449. SOURCE: Stirling Observer - 5-Nov-2003 http://tinyurl.com/u06i * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn