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Hornsby Parkinson’s clinic celebrates first anniversary

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Neurological Parkinson’s Clinic has just marked its first year of service to the Parkinson’s community of northern Sydney. The clinic is located in the Outpatients Department of […]

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TEDx talks for Parkinson’s

Amirah Aly: Bypassing the blood-brain barrier – treating Parkinson’s disease Could a nasal spray help to treat Parkinson’s? This is the question that Dr Amirah Aly aims to answer. She […]

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Parkinson’s in the Country

For Geoff Bourne, his farm is not just his home. Those who know him say it’s his reason for being. Geoff grew up on an 1800-acre property at Ben Lomond, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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29th July 2024
Parkinsons Patient Implant lab-grown cells

Parkinson’s Patient Moves Freely Again After World-First Implant of Lab-Grown Cells into his Brain

He was the first in the world to receive 7 million lab-grown brain cells in 2023. Today, he can smell and play sports. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have […]
29th July 2024

Parkinson’s Nurse Vince Carroll Awarded University Medal for Research

Clinical Nurse Consultant Vince Carroll – the Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse co-funded by Parkinson’s NSW in the Mid North Coast Local Health District – has been awarded a Higher Degree by […]