A brave Dublin woman is set to jump out of a plane at 13,000 feet as part of a sky dive to raise funds and awareness for Lewy Body Parkinson's disease and dementia after her shock diagnosis.
Yvonne Lowe, 59, from Dublin was diagnosed with Lewy Body Parkinson's disease and dementia just over four years ago. Yvonne is a patient of the Dublin Neurological Institute and the Mater Hospital and she is currently being treated for Parkinson's disease with dementia issues.
According to the HSE Parkinson's disease is a neuro-degenerative disease where a person loses the chemical dopamine which causes movement, and Lewy Body is caused by clumps of proteins forming inside brain cells. Yvonne Lowe told RTE's Liveline host Joe Duffey yesterday how she got a "double diagnosis" within the first year as it was discovered she also had dementia issues.
