18th December 2024
Partnering Parkinsons- Louisa and Frank Feltracco

Partnering through Parkinson’s – Louisa and Frank Feltracco

Frank Feltracco, now 77, arrived in Griffith from Italy with his family as a three-year-old, while his wife, Louisa, 73, was born in the town. Frank and Louisa married in […]
17th December 2024

Support Group Roundup 

Support Group Roundup By Stacey Foster, Support Group Coordinator Photo above: Smiles all round when Kempsey Support Group welcomed a visit from Mirelle Brockett from Parkinson’s NSW on 7.11.24 . […]
17th December 2024
Sideways eye movement for balance

Side-to-side eye movement can improve stability in Parkinson’s

Side-to-side eye movements can help reduce body sway and improve postural stability in people with Parkinson’s disease, even though Parkinson’s patients generally have difficulty coordinating their eye movements, a new study […]
17th December 2024
Fall-Prevention-Parkinsons

Balance Impairment Leading to Falls in Parkinson’s

One of the most challenging symptoms of Parkinson’s disease that fundamentally affects quality of life is balance impairment that can lead to falls. Falls are one of the major causes of […]
16th December 2024
Intelligent Brain Pacemakers

Taming Parkinson’s Disease with Intelligent Brain Pacemakers

Two new studies from University of California (UC) San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalised care for people living with Parkinson’s disease through an implanted device that can […]
13th December 2024
Parkinsons-NSW-InfoLine

‘Take 5’

InfoLine ‘Top 5’ for December 2024 A monthly review of the top five topics raised by callers to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine.   The Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine (call 1800 644 […]
7th November 2024

Nurses in Action – Vince Carroll and carer Robyn Armstrong 

Two decades ago when Robyn and Glen Armstrong bought their home in Sapphire Beach near Coffs Harbour, it was the first house they hadn’t built together.    Glen was a builder […]
7th November 2024

“Everything we do is about helping to improve the quality of life for a person with Parkinson’s.”

Receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s is a huge shock. The first neurologist’s appointment can feel like a blur, there’s just so much to process. This is when many people turn […]
7th November 2024

Deep Brain Stimulation surgery was life-changing for my husband 

DBS helped Eric find relief from his most debilitating Parkinson’s symptoms  By Jill Hammergren  I’ve often heard people scoff “It’s not rocket science” or “It’s not brain surgery” when expecting […]