By Dr Victor Dieriks  In a significant advancement in understanding Parkinson's disease, researchers have discovered a new tool that can detect abnormal α-synuclein, the major pathological protein in Parkinson’s disease.  […]

April was Parkinson’s Awareness Month and 11 April was World Parkinson’s Day.   The Day marks the birth anniversary of Dr James Parkinson, who identified Parkinson's as a medical condition and […]

Just six minutes of intense exercise every day can boost the brain’s lifespan and delay the onset of neurological conditions like Parkinson’s, according to a new study.  The research, published […]

David Veness, long-time participant of the Bathurst Parkinson’s Support Group and former Board Member, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to people living […]

Work is underway on updating the Support Group Manual.   It is expected to be released in July, following a review by representatives of Support Groups and the Parkinson’s NSW Leadership […]

Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse Lauren Hogan, who is based in Goulburn, began her working life in the financial sector, despite having a childhood ambition in nursing.  “I had always wanted to […]

We all know exercise is what you need if you have Parkinson’s.  However, with Parkinson’s you also often have trouble mustering the motivation to exercise at all.    If you have […]

It was National Volunteer Week from 15 to 21 May – Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering.   Support Group Coordinator Stacey Foster hit the road that week to visit Maitland […]

The Kiama Support Group held its Step Up for Parkinson’s fundraiser on Sunday, 4 June.   It was a lively event in a picturesque location – the beach and walking path […]

Diagnosis: What to expect from your first neurologist visit Diagnosing Parkinson’s may be challenging at first as the symptoms are initially mild. There is no specific test that diagnoses the […]

Examining leadership of Parkinson's disease support groups in rural and regional New South Wales A qualitative descriptive case study Author: Vincent Carroll Co-authors: Rachel Rossier and Marguerite Bramble Why this […]

Celebrating our Parkinson's Specialist Nurses Cathy Melton Parkinson's Specialist Nurse - HealthLine What is your greatest challenge? “The most challenging thing about being a Parkinson’s Nurse is the general lack […]