2nd April 2021

The Parkinson’s NSW HealthLine

1800 644 189 is more than the number of the Parkinson’s NSW HealthLine (formerly referred to as InfoLine); it’s your gateway to a range of services facilitated by a team of Parkinson’s […]
2nd April 2021

Shared decision making workshop

FRAILTY: THE ROLE OF SKILFUL COMMUNICATION IN PROMOTING A tailored program sponsored by the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, for health professionals, consumers and carers with an interest in frailty. […]
2nd April 2021

Sinemet CR® medication back in stock in Australia

Merck Sharp & Dohme (manufacturer of Sinemet CR®) have advised that The Sinemet CR® (levodopa/carbidopa) shortage situation has been resolved and a registered Australian Sinemet CR® product is now available. […]
2nd April 2021

Orthostatic Hypotension

2nd April 2021

New Parkinson’s Nurse for Tweed Region

People living with Parkinson’s in Northern NSW now have the support of a Rebecca Manners, a newly appointed Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse based in Ballina. Rebecca Manners – Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse […]
2nd April 2021

Gut fungi research

Since 2014, researchers have been studying the gut as a key area in potentially unravelling the mysteries of what causes Parkinson’s to develop. Although Parkinson’s kills brain cells that affect […]
2nd April 2021

My [Parkinson’s] Life – Helen Tan

Having Parkinson’s is just one aspect of a person’s life story. We want to share more stories of the varied lives of people currently living with Parkinson’s. Helen Tan Caregiver […]
2nd April 2021

Online meetings for support groups

2nd April 2021

Skin Swab Test Could Help Diagnose Parkinson’s

Source – The Independent.co.uk Scientists are edging closer to developing a “game-changing” test that could reduce the time it takes to diagnose Parkinson’s. A new approach could accelerate the diagnosis […]