26th May 2020

What are you Grateful for Today?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are in quarantine or social isolation. Parkinson’s NSW Program Officer Exercise Alyson Blanks came across this list of Daily Quarantine Questions on […]
26th May 2020

New Director Appointed to the Board

The Board of Parkinson’s NSW has been further strengthened through the appointment of Denise Thomas. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of MetroRehab Hospital. Denise started her career as […]
26th May 2020

COTA Supports Government Advice on COVID-19

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia has endorsed Government advice that all older people should remain at home as much as possible and to take precautions when outside their home. […]
26th May 2020

Tips for Managing Carer Stress

According to Carers NSW, key contributors to carer stress include: The daily physical and emotional demands of caring Lack of choice Conflict and frustration Lack of support Social isolation The greater […]
26th May 2020

Importance of Planning Ahead for Carers

Carers are often focused on the immediate challenges of caring that it can be difficult to find time to make emergency or long-term plans, or to make sure their expertise […]
26th May 2020

How to Fit Regular Exercise into Your Day

We all seem to busier than we’ve ever been before and fitting exercise into your day can be hard – especially now there are voluntary isolation and social distancing requirements […]
26th May 2020

Mick’s DBS Journey

Mick’s Aged 65 Had DBS surgery in October 2010  I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in August 2002. My father had it and I went through the symptoms I had developed […]
26th May 2020

Meet & Greet: Ashfield

The Ashfield (Sydney) Support Group was established in March 2019, so it is now celebrating its first anniversary with Parkinson’s NSW. The Group meets in the Cardinal Freeman Village – […]
26th May 2020

New Study Challenges Current Theories on Cause of Motor Symptoms

A new study by a joint research team from the Institute for Basic Science, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and the Asan Medical Center in South Korea may […]