Walking Tall Health

27/12/2023

Fantastic news for 2024! $1 Million NHMRC development grant a game changer for Parkinson's sufferers https://www.9news.com.au/videos/health/funding-for-new-device-for-parkinsons-patients/clqkm36z800190js6pfms6ffd This is a big step towards developing a new and more powerful medical device to help people with Parkinson's walk better and for longer and bringing it to market within three years. Read more about it here http://www.walkingtallhealth.com.au/ Thrilled to be collaborating with Walking Tall Health, Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Lady Davidson Private Hospital, UNSW Engineering, UNSW Founders, Healthscope and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

Staying mobile is a crucial goal for people with Parkinson's disease, and a promising solution is the use of a device which researchers have received funding to develop.

19/08/2023

Super-excited to be receiving so much great feedback fro maround the world on our new 'simple' app to support Parkinson's disease sufferers - Towards helping 10 million people walk! - Supported by Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, UNSW, UNSW Engineering, UNSW Founders, UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering. Free to download on iOS and Android. Try it out and let me know what you think? Co-designed by people living with PD for people with PD and other conditions that may hinder walking.

New 'simple' app to support Parkinson's disease sufferersBy Savannah Meacham • Acting Digital Chief of Staff7:08pm Aug 18, 2023 Tweet Facebook Mail A new walking app is set to make a difference for Parkinson's disease sufferers.Martin Ostrowski used to be able to run 35km a week but after developi...

07/08/2023

Fantastic support from Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and valuable design input from people living with PD has helped make this app a reality. Try it on iOS and Android:
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/walking-tall/id1450872540 s.apple.com/us/app/walking-tall/id1450872540
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walkingtallsnack

07/08/2023

Fantastic to launch Walking Tall's new phone app that could help up to 10 million people living with Parkinson's disease walk.

A new app, co-designed by people with Parkinson’s disease, has been launched to help those living with the condition learn to walk better.