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Actively Ageing & Lifestyle Expo held in Temora

Temora Parkinson’s Support Group participated in the town’s Actively Ageing & Lifestyle Expo with an information stall in February. There were approximately 30 stalls at the event – all sharing […]

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How to choose the best nutrient-rich foods for Parkinson’s

Why is nutrient-rich food important to people living with Parkinson’s? Because no matter how perfect your medication regime, no matter how much, how often, and how hard you exercise, you […]

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Women with Parkinson’s and their stories

Learning to live with PD is like trying to tame a beast. It has its ups and downs and is constantly changing Emma grew up on the Central Coast of […]

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Chinatown Support Group celebrates Lunar New Year

Chinatown Bilingual Parkinson Support Group held its first meeting for the year on 7 February. This was also a celebration of Lunar New Year. The meeting venue was the Australian […]

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Can dancing slow progression of Parkinson’s

A new study published in Brain Sciences shows patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s can slow the progress of the disease by participating in dance training with music for one-and-a-quarter hours per week. […]

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Different activities for different benefits

Different Activities, Different Benefits Our bodies are the physical containers through which we live. When we move and feel better, and we live better. We tend to think of health […]

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World Parkinson Congress 2023 is coming soon

It’s here at last. It is 2023, year of the next World Parkinson Congress  (WPC) which will be held from July 4 to 7 in Barcelona, Spain. This unique event […]

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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act passed by NSW Parliament

Community interest in Voluntary Assisted Dying finally came to fruition with the passing of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022  by NSW Parliament on 19 May 2022. NSW Health is […]

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A guide to navigating Aged Care in Australia

Looking for a simple, well-researched guide to the Australian Aged Care system? The Specialist Reporting Team of ABC.net has done the hard work for us. This guide walks us through […]

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Marty Cobcroft releases new album to fundraise for Parkinson’s

Professional musician and singer/songwriter Marty Cobcroft released a new album on 31 January and its sales will benefit Parkinson’s NSW. The album is titled Free Bird and Marty has pledged […]

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Newly Diagnosed Pack now available online

Newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Need information asap? Parkinson’s NSW can help with that. We have developed an online version of our InfoLine Newly Diagnosed Pack. If you, a friend, or […]

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Tips on growing your Support Group

This is an ongoing series of tips from various Groups across the state.  The following tips have been submitted by Sandra Elms of Newcastle Support Group. It’s hard to decide […]

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29th July 2024

Application for Voice Games May Aid At-Home Speech Therapy

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 […]
29th July 2024

AI-Powered Hand Test May be Used to Rate Parkinson’s Severity

Patients were asked to tap their fingers in front of a webcam An online artificial intelligence (AI) powered test where users tap their fingers in front of a webcam may […]