Take 5 June A monthly review of the top five issues raised in calls to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine team (call 1800 727 567).     The NDIS and Our NDIS […]

Join ARC & The Dean Team as they Pitch in for Parkinson's at Artarmon Reserve on 27th July for the 4th annual Parkinson's Marathon Walk. There are four different walks […]

A clinical trial shows that an ultrasound treatment can help with involuntary and impaired movement for people with Parkinson’s.  People with Parkinson’s disease experienced significant improvement in tremors, mobility, and […]

Greater risk of disease found with every 10 decibels of hearing impairment. Hearing loss may be a risk factor for developing Parkinson’s disease, or may be an early warning sign of […]

A new discovery in blood immune cells has put researchers one step closer to identifying a blood biomarker that would allow doctors to personalise treatments for Parkinson’s disease.  In a […]

By Madeleine Pizzuti  Our eyes met momentarily as we stretched our arms out wide clutching the coloured bands in front of us, whilst counting backwards from three. Again and again […]

What is a Gift in Will? A bequest or gift in Will is a donation left to a charity or individual of your choice, as stated in your will.  Such gifts […]

Some people living with Parkinson’s have a tremor or struggle with dexterity, which can make it more difficult to apply makeup. Here are some tips that may help.  Preparation  Sit […]

Parkinson’s NSW has launched Module 3 of its Parkinson’s online education series.   Module 3 –Optimising exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s  is designed to help exercise professionals to explain the […]

Support Group Round-up  By Stacey Foster, Support Group Coordinator  Welcome to the May Support Group round-up. It’s been another busy month in Support Group land. Several support groups participated in […]

What you eat, constipation and medications you may take for other conditions can affect how well your body absorbs your Parkinson’s drugs. Here we look at ways to make sure […]

A new drug molecule could reactivate housekeeping functions in the brain cells of young Parkinson’s patients.  A novel drug molecule being studied by researchers from McGill University in Canada could […]