Search our News:
![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Lismore-support-group-Hero-banner-.png)
My [Parkinson’s] Life
Di Lymbury, 69, was born in Moree as her father was working there as a policeman at the time. After she was born, he moved the family to the Northern […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Website-News-tiles.png)
Parkinson’s Specialist Nurses in action
“Vince is a brilliant man,” said Trevor Lyons as he explains the importance of Vince Carroll, a Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse in the Coffs Harbour region. “I was diagnosed seven years […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/peter-and-tony-web.png)
Partnering through Parkinson’s
Tony and Peter, who live in Wahroonga, have been in a relationship for more than four decades. So when Peter’s unexpected diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease came six years ago, neither […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/In-touch-June-44.png)
Support Group News
Last October Jenny Zirkler took over from John Mills as leader of the Nambucca Support Group after having been connected with the Group through her work in aged care, and […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Website-News-Tile-6.jpg)
How not to lose sleep over Parkinson’s
Did you know that 90 percent of people with Parkinson’s suffer sleep disturbance? Here is advice from an advanced nurse practitioner, a physiotherapist and a person living with Parkinson’s about […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Website-News-tiles-1.png)
Martin Pryor and the tales of his dog
Writing a children’s book about a dog named Bungee – in fact, a series of books about this dog – was never on Martin Pryor’s to-do list. “It was an […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/8.png)
Red light therapy for Parkinson’s
There is a keen interest in the Parkinson’s community about the potential effectiveness of ‘red light therapy’ or ‘laser light therapy’ for the treatment of Parkinson’s symptoms. It is one […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/4-2.png)
New Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse
A new Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse has been appointed in Goulburn to support people living with Parkinson’s in the Goulburn, Yass and Crookwell areas. Nurse Lauren Hogan is a Goulburn local […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6.png)
Parkinson’s Community Heroes
This was the second year that Parkinson’s NSW promoted the Parkinson’s Community Heroes program to both commemorate Parkinson’s Awareness Month and provide opportunities for Support Groups to recognise their local […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/9.png)
Tamworth Support Group celebrates
Tamworth Support Group celebrates 30th anniversary The Tamworth Parkinson’s Support Group celebrated thirty years of service with a dinner held at the North Tamworth Bowling Club on 6 December. Over […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/5-1.png)
Meet our Digital Campaign Manager
Peter Evans – who prefers to be called Pete – has a role at Parkinson’s NSW which bridges the work of the Fundraising and Digital Marketing teams. He is responsible […]
Read More![](https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Step-Up-.jpg)
Step Up for Parkinson’s
Step Up for Parkinson’s kicked off on 1 May, and we are over the moon with the response to date. 224 participants have signed up so far to get active […]
Read MorePage 15 of 39