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Tips on travelling with Parkinson’s

The Christmas-New Year period is peak travel season for Australian families  and singles – including those living with Parkinson’s. Here are some quick tips on travelling with Parkinson’s to make […]

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

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 […]

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What if Parkinson’s could be heard in the voice?

What if the first signs of Parkinson’s could be heard in the voice? Parkinson’s disease is best known for causing movement disorders. But brain-damaging protein aggregates may also be linked […]

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My [Parkinson’s] Life – Linda Boulton

Linda Boulton was a 17-year-old dance teacher when she met her husband-to-be 50 years ago. “My old dance teacher was looking for more boys to learn ballet for an end-of-year […]

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Glenda Halliday named NSW Scientist of the Year

Internationally acclaimed neuroscientist Professor Glenda Halliday FAA FAHMS from the University of Sydney is the 2022 NSW Scientist of the Year. Professor Halliday, who received a prize of $60,000, is […]

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A little help from you goes a long way this Christmas

In 2018, Helen Tolhurst gave up her much-loved career as a GP to care for her partner who was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. A year later, she learned she […]

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Gifts that help people living with Parkinson’s

Generous Parkinson’s NSW donors often ask what their donated funds will be spent on. Well this Christmas, the choice will be yours – and you can donate as a Christmas […]

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Cool Marie puts her talents to work for charities

Cool Marie, as she likes to be called, is a force of nature. While living with disabilities – and having endured multiple surgeries – Marie lives independently with drop-in support […]

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Tips on managing grief

Grief is how humans respond when experiencing loss. It is a normal, natural, and inevitable response to loss and can affect every part of a  person’s life.  It can seem […]

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How singing helps with Parkinson’s

Communication impairment in voice and speech changes affects most people living with Parkinson’s eventually. The most common communication disorder is hypokinetic dysarthria, which causes rigidity and slowness of communication systems, […]

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Men and Parkinson’s Disease

Men and Parkinson’s Disease Men are twice as likely as women to have Parkinson’s disease. Ongoing research shows that probable reasons for this difference include toxicant exposure, head trauma, mitochondrial […]

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Meet The Blacktown Support Group

The Blacktown Support Group in Sydney was formed just over a year ago, in August 2021. “It wasn’t ideal timing because of the COVID restrictions during that time, but we […]

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29th July 2024
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Funding for Parkinson’s Disease Treatments Targeting the Gut Microbiome

Researchers based at Australia’s Translational Research Institute (TRI) have received major funding from the United States Department of Defence (DoD) to develop Parkinson’s disease treatments by targeting the gut microbiome. […]
29th July 2024
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Survey Confirms Parkinson’s Devastates Sleep

A new survey by the PD Avengers – a global alliance to end Parkinson’s disease –   confirms that Parkinson’s disease significantly disrupts sleep for patients and caregivers and uncovers key areas […]