Tina Walker, 49, spent most of yesterday filming around Kettering to show people what it is like to live with the disease on a day-to-day basis.

The film, made for the Department of Health and called The Team Who Make the Difference, shows Tina going for lunch, visiting the doctor's surgery to pick up a prescription and doing jobs around the home.

It will be part of a series of films focusing on people living with different health issues and give an insight into how they cope with a long-term condition and the people who have made a difference to their lives.

She said: "I was chosen to take part in the film for the Department of Health's website after I gave a speech earlier in the year.

"It has been quite tiring because we have done a lot of filming, which has shown me getting out of bed, using the bathroom and taking my tablets.

"I hope people who see the film will realise there is more to life than having this disease and the important job carers do.

"The finished product will show the team who help me, from people in the GP's office to the pharmacist."

The retired occupational therapist now dedicates her time as a national committee member and secretary of the Younger Parkinson's Network, and a founder member of the North Northamptonshire Younger Parkinson's Support Group.

She was diagnosed with Parkinson's in November 2003, after noticing a change in her handwriting and experiencing tremors, but has said having the disease has not stopped her leading a full life.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive condition of the brain which affects movements such as walking, talking and writing.

The film will be broadcast from the Department of Health's website later in the year. For more information visit www.dh.gov.uk.