5th April 2021

Your physical & mental wellbeing

Staying physically & mentally healthy As humans we have strong physical and psychological needs. With the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, these needs can be harder to meet.  PRIORITISING YOUR MENTAL AND […]
5th April 2021

Useful Advocacy Organisations

By definition advocacy is an activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions.  Advocacy includes activities and publications to influence public policy, laws and budgets by using facts, their relationships, […]
5th April 2021

Port Macquarie Carer Support Group pottery class

written by Sue Faulkner Giving something new a try and having some fun.  This was the idea behind this month’s activity.  A small group from the Port Macquarie Parkinson’s Carer […]
5th April 2021

COTA hosts Navigating Home Care Packages Zoom

On 4 November Mary Bills of the Council on the Ageing (COTA) hosted a Zoom meeting for Parkinson’s NSW Support Group participants about Navigating Home Care Packages. Mary is Project Officer […]
5th April 2021

Driving and Parkinson’s

Surrendering your driver’s license is like surrendering your independence – but unfortunately that time must come at some point in your Parkinson’s journey. It is important to remember that Parkinson’s […]
5th April 2021

Exercising in different climates

Researchers at James Cook University (JCU) and La Trobe University conducting research with ambulatory patients who are performing twice-weekly exercises that  include aerobics plus strengthening or flexibility training. RESEARCH HAS […]
5th April 2021

Voice changes for early Parkinson’s diagnosis?

Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne are studying the vocal cords of people with Parkinson’s to determine whether measuring voice changes – an early sign of the condition –could improve […]
5th April 2021

Virtual Dance for Parkinson’s classes in Mandarin

To expand the access and inclusivity of Dance for Parkinson’s Australia (DPA) classes, virtual dance classes for the Chinese community are now being piloted. These free classes will be taught […]
5th April 2021

My [Parkinson’s] Life – Sandra Elms

NEVER QUIT, EVEN IN DIFFICULT TIMES… SANDRA ELMS Sandra Elms was born in England but has spent several periods of her life in Australia – firstly as a child growing […]