Sport Aberdeen create programme for people with Parkinson’s

The condition affects 13,000 people in Scotland, with 30 people diagnosed every week

Fergus Matheson

A specially-designed programme to support people living with Parkinson’s is going from strength to strength.

Sport Aberdeen have created exercise classes to help those living with the condition.

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