Campaign during Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month aims to shine a light on significance of taking medication exactly as prescribed, at the right time, every time<\/p>\n
When Annmarie O\u2019Connor was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease in December 2021, one of the first changes she encountered was in her daily activity.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy life changed in terms of my everyday routines and habits,\u201d she said. \u201cWith Parkinson\u2019s you need to have a lot of structure. I felt that my life suddenly had military precision.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms O\u2019Connor recounts this transformation in a new social media series by Parkinson\u2019s Ireland which aims to shed light on the importance of keeping on top of regular medication needs.<\/p>\n
Led by Parkinson\u2019s Ireland, the \u2018Meds on Time, Every Time\u2019 campaign emphasises the key role that taking medication exactly as prescribed, at the right time, every time, has on the health of someone with Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to mind what I eat, make sure I\u2019m well-hydrated, take my medication on time, make sure that I sleep well and go to bed on time and all the things that we\u2019re supposed to do but we maybe don\u2019t always,\u201d added Ms O\u2019Connor, who is an ambassador for Parkinson\u2019s Ireland. \u201cBut it takes time to learn how to manage your new life.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2018Every Minute Matters\u2019 means to me personally that I can get the best out of my life with Parkinson\u2019s by taking my medication on time and by being very mindful of what\u2019s expected from me in terms of lifestyle adjustments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parkinson\u2019s medications are carefully prescribed to help manage symptoms such as tremor, stiffness and slowness of movement. When taken consistently and on schedule, they can help people maintain greater control over their symptoms and support a better quality of life.<\/p>\n
However, if medication is delayed, missed or taken at irregular times, it may worsen symptoms and reduce overall symptom control. For many people, even a short delay can make a noticeable difference.<\/p>\n
As part of this campaign, Parkinson\u2019s Ireland is sharing a series of seven videos featuring its ambassadors, people living with Parkinson\u2019s who understand first-hand the impact of medication timing. These videos will be released across the charity\u2019s social media feeds throughout Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month, which takes place this April.<\/p>\n
The organisation will also mark World Parkinson\u2019s Day, which takes place this Saturday, April 11, by hosting a series of walks in 20 locations around the country.<\/p>\n
\u2018A Walk in the Park for Parkinson\u2019s\u2019 aims to raise vital funds for the charity\u2019s services, which include a freephone Parkinson\u2019s nurse helpline, online advice webinars and local in-person exercise classes and support groups. To view where the walks will take place and register to take part, see www.walkinthepark.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Campaign during Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month aims to shine a light on significance of taking medication exactly as prescribed,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391957,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[173639,61,60,436,43,173640,173641,168675],"class_list":{"0":"post-391956","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-a-walk-in-the-park-for-parkinsons","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-medications","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-parkinsons-ireland","14":"tag-parkinsonss-disease","15":"tag-world-parkinsons-day"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}