A short but uplifting episode of Dogs with Jobs with a timely update on an important medical research project, that seeks to isolate and establish what is hoped will prove to be unique bio-markers for Parkinson’s disease.
Claire Guest OBE, whose charity, Medical Detection Dogs has been at the forefront of some remarkable breakthroughs using bio detection dogs.
When Dogs with Jobs visited in 2023, the charity was just starting to consider whether its work could extend into Parkinsons – which is hard to diagnose currently. The classic sympoms of Parkinsons, such as tremors, become obvious only late on. So any contribution towards earlier diagnosis could bring a huge benefit to patients and allow earlier intervention.
Kate Fairweather grabs an update, before Claire disappears to the Literary Corner to read aloud from her book at Goodwoof 2025.
Recorded at Goodwoof 2025.
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Marvelous — have said it before but the staffing crisis in care homes and hospitals and for personal assistants at home can be ameliorated with these kinds of support animals – I met a woman with cerebral palsy who exchanged her carers (for getting her into bed) for a support dog and – amazingly – does the job now so she goes to bed when she wants and not when the carers arrive (through pressure of work) at whatever time…. Suspect there’s a compassion bonus too!