WITNESSING the every day impact of Parkinson's disease on their dad inspired Stevie McCrorie and his brother Paul to launch a fundraising drive.
With the hope of boosting research funding and raising awareness among the public, the duo pushed themselves to the limit for the cause recently.
The Alva singer ran the Alloa Half Marathon at the start of the month before joining Paul and friend Matt Evans at Tough Mudder a few days later.
Between them, the brothers have been able to raise around £2,000 and are hoping to continue their support of Parkinson's UK this year and next.
Stevie told the Advertiser: "My dad was diagnosed about eight years or so and had to take early retirement from his job, which he loved.
"It's just not nice to see dad go through something like that and it – and it can have a major impact on my mum as well who can struggle some days.
"Parkinson's is a cruel disease and it can happen to anyone. My dad was always active and fit and always out running.
"There are some treatments but they can only do so much.
"We were just hoping to raise a bit of money for the charity and a bit of awareness as well. A lot of people still don't really understand the symptoms."
Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.
The three main symptoms include involuntary shaking of particular parts of the body; slow movement; and stiff and inflexible muscles.
A person with Parkinson's disease can also experience a wide range of other physical and psychological symptoms, such as depression and anxiety; problems with balance; loss of sense of smell; insomnia; and memory problems.
Paul added: "My dad can have good days and bad ones. Some of the time he can't get off the couch.
"And on those days where he's feeling better he can go out and do a little gardening, but even after just a wee while he's scunnered.
"It's just really draining – both for him and my mum who looks after him.
"My father-in-law has Parkinson's as well, so it's really awful for my wee boy whose two grandads both have it."
The Alloa man added: "We just thought as there really isn't much funding for the charities we could do something and raise some awareness.
"I couldn't do the Alloa Half Marathon, but the Tough Mudder was great.
"The weather was rainy and freezing on the day, and by the time it had cleared up we were already covered in mud.
"But that's part and parcel of it all – part of the fun."
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