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• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Sharon - Interview 31 >> Sharon has successfully mourned the many things she has lost.

Forced by her Parkinsons symptoms to retire from a career she loved as a teacher Sharon turned things round by becoming a business woman creating the very successful Cake Bake Company.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Keith - Interview 14 >> Tiredness had forced Keith to give up doing some of the things he most enjoyed.

Keith’s symptoms have progressed slowly since he was diagnosed in 2004. His symptoms are tremor in his left hand, slowness and fatique. He is currently taking Madopar.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> DBS >> Neil - Interview 21 >> Neil's PD was diagnosed when he was 35. Recently he and his partner have swapped roles and this works well for both of them.

Diagnosed 13 years ago, Neil has had GDNF and deep brain stimulation which improved his symptoms. Now he has stiffness, slow walking, and sometimes his speech is affected.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> Over 12 years >> Alan - Interview 03 >> Alan is determined to keep going, but admits that sometimes it’s a struggle.

Diagnosed in 1992, Alan can’t walk until he has taken his morning medication. He has ballroom dancing lessons once a week which keeps him fit and mobile.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> DBS >> Elisabet - Interview 08 >> Elisabet continued with lecturing even though she had to explain to the audience why she was shaking.

Elisabet was diagnosed in 1990. In 2006, she had deep brain stimulation which was successful and has improved her symptoms considerably.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> William - Interview 13 >> William found ways of getting round some of the minor annoyances of daily life.

William has had Parkinson’s Disease for eight years. His symptoms are well controlled with medication. Mobility affects him the most and he recently noticed problems with speaking.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> Carers >> Mari - Interview 45 >> It took time for Mari to learn not to misinterpret Humphrey’s lack of expression or ‘mask’.

Mari describes what it’s like seeing and, herself, dealing with the symptoms of her husband’s Parkinson’s Disease.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Fiona and John - Interview 09 >> Fiona found it difficult to know at first just how much to help her husband.

Fiona’s husband was diagnosed in 2003 at the age of 42 with early onset Parkinson’s Disease. He has continued to work full time.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> Carers >> Isabelle - Interview 42 >> Isabelle had to be a daughter, a mother and a carer.

Isabelle’s mother who had had PD for 12 years came to live with her in 2002. It was not always easy to care for her and for her own young children. After an admission to hospital they agreed to move her to a nearby nursing home. This has worked well for all of them.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Karen - Interview 12 >> Karen has learnt to accept the things she can’t do and ways round some of her difficulties.

Karen was 34 when she first started having symptoms down the right side of her body. She experiences a lot of freezing and festination and some dyskinesia.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 2 years or under >> Ann - Interview 19 >> Ann realised that if she adjusted to her body's demands she could go on with gardening and yoga.

Diagnosed three years ago, Ann has tremor in her right hand. The first year after diagnosis was very difficult, but since taking Mirapexin, she feels more able to cope.