The NSW Government Active Ageing Team has developed a web site featuring information and inspiration on safe and healthy living for ageing.   It is called Active & Healthy and […]

Constipation is the infrequent passage of hard, dry bowel motions which are difficult to pass.    It is a common problem in Parkinson’s and can also predate the Parkinson’s diagnosis.  Most […]

Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales was the guest of honour at an informal gathering with Maitland and Port Stephens Parkinson’s Support Groups […]

Transforming Parkinson’s Care: Advocacy Empathy and Community Action   Sep 11 2024.  Mary Kay Walker, CEO of Parkinson’s NSW, and Rachel Tanny, Chair of the Board were interviewed on Engaging […]

Parkinson’s NSW supports a ban on paraquat herbicide in Australia Early in September, the ABC TV Landline program went to air with a report on the potential links between the agricultural […]

Researchers say we’re on the cusp of a new era where physicians will personalise care, adjusting medications and pacemakers based on videos captured at home by patients that can be […]

After a 20-minute Tai Chi session, I prepare myself for a visit to the gym. My walk to the gym is more like a stumble but I manage, hoping I […]

Mark your diaries… the 7th World Parkinson Congress is scheduled to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA from May 24 to 27 in 2026. The tentative program is as follows: […]

Cognitive development is often associated only with babies and children while many  adults think they can’t or don’t need to develop cognitively themselves. Studies have shown that reduced cognitive function […]

Signs of Parkinson’s disease can be detected 20 to 30 years before symptoms appear using a known biomarker, called F-AV-133, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans, according to a new […]

By Marisa Wexler. People with Parkinson’s tend to have high numbers of pro-inflammatory bacteria in their noses, according to a new study. Researchers think these bacteria may be a trigger for […]

Researchers have proposed a set of voice exercise games to help speech quality in people with Parkinson’s disease, which licensed speech therapists found to be a generally feasible, promising approach. If […]