When someone is first diagnosed with Parkinson’s, one thing they often don’t expect was how much their facial expressions would change.  It’s called masking, the term for when your face […]

Pharmaceutical company AbbVie has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for tavapadon, a novel selective dopamine D1/D5 receptor partial agonist that was studied […]

A monthly review of the top five issues raised in calls to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine team (call 1800 727 567).    New Subcutaneous Advanced Therapy There’s been a lot of […]

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes damaging inflammation in the brain. Yet, scientists who study Parkinson’s will tell you that your gut health can be involved, too – […]

On the fourth Wednesday of every month, Wendy McCallum rises at 6am to bake scones for her Support Group meeting. Wendy is the dedicated leader of Woolgoolga Support Group – […]

Brilliant spring weather greeted the Kiama Parkinson's Support Group for its Walk in the Park fundraiser on 28 November at Black Beach near the centre of the township. It was […]

Parkinson’s NSW has thrown its support behind a Rural Health campaign initiated by Dr Joe McGirr, Independent Member for Wagga Wagga. The ‘Better Care, Closer to Home’ campaign is an […]

A monthly review of the top five issues raised in calls to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine team (call 1800 727 567).      Getting Moving After Winter With the colder months […]

Murwillumbah Support Group in the Northern Rivers region is celebrating its one-year anniversary – the direct result of the right person being in the right place at the right time. […]

“When my very intuitive three-year-old granddaughter asked me why her nan shook all the time, it made me get serious about Deep Brain Stimulation,” recalls Debby Pitchford, who lives with […]

A Parkinson's disease patient has been able to play sports he thought he had "given up for good" after wearable technology helped improve his balance and movement. David Muskett, from […]

We all know the benefits of daily exercise. Being active has such a positive impact on physical and mental health, often making you feel great both inside and out. People […]