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Visit the charity's profileParkinson's disease is a progressive brain condition that affects both movement and mood. At 82 years old, Laila has challenged herself to climb Suilven to raise money for vital research into this currently incurable, debilitating disease.
The three main symptoms of Parkinson's are involuntary shaking, slow movement, and stiff, inflexible muscles. A person with Parkinson's can also experience depression and anxiety, problems with balance, loss of sense of smell, insomnia, and memory problems.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's; however, symptoms can be managed with medication, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy.
Researchers based at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Regenerative Medicine and the School of Chemistry are working hard to understand this common brain condition, with the aim of identifying ways to reduce and ultimately prevent these debilitating symptoms.
Following the success of Laila's previous fundraising challenge (she raised £3,500 by climbing Ben Vrackie on her 81st birthday) Laila has challenged herself to climb Suilven.
Suilven is 731 metres high and its remote location means a challenging and time-consuming journey just to get to the start of the ascent. Climbing Suilven will not be an easy challenge for the octogenarian. Please support Laila in her fantastic fundraising effort by donating to help vital research into Parkinson's today.
Dr Tilo Kunath and Dr Mathew Horrocks lead a group of dedicated researchers who are working hard to understand the causes of neurodegeneration in Parkinsons, and use this knowledge to slow the progression, and ultimately prevent, Parkinson's. You can find out more about the team's research work here:
Parkinson's disease | The University of Edinburgh
Discovering the smell of Parkinsons | The University of Edinburgh
All the money raised through Laila's fundraising challenge will directly support vital research being undertaken by Parkinsons researchers, including PhD student Noelia Pelegrina-Hidalgo, who is jointly supervised by Dr Horrocks and Dr Kunath.
Please give generously today for a better tomorrow.
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