At home there are many things you can do to ensure safety if you experience postural instability. Entry Make sure the path or entrance to your front door is clear […]

How to plan nutritious easy-to-chew meals Parkinson’s disease can slow the normal swallowing movement of the throat (peristalsis). This condition is called dysphagia and can lead to choking, or the […]

Woman who smelled Parkinson’s on husband helps scientists By Elizabeth Quigley BBC Scotland news A Scottish woman who found she could detect Parkinson's through smell has inspired scientists to develop […]

Historically, Parkinson’s was rare. In 1855, for instance, just 22 people living in the United Kingdom died with Parkinson’s disease. Today, in the United States, the National Institutes of Health […]

 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. Michael Costello was […]

What are the main differences between Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease and someone who has typical, Late Onset Parkinson’s disease? Why does this subclass of disease exist in younger people, relative […]

 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. Marina Haralambous is […]

Mid North Coast Parkinson’s teams embark on medication awareness campaign The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Clinical Nurse teams in Coffs Clinical Network and Hastings Macleay Clinical Network are embarking on […]

By Stacey Foster, Support Group Coordinator Anytime I can visit with a Support Group or SGL either online or in person, I am happy! Thank you for having me, I […]

Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol each week may be linked to cognitive decline associated with Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative conditions, according to a new study Led by researchers at the […]

A common and widely used chemical may be fuelling the rise of the world’s fastest growing neurological condition – Parkinson’s disease. For the past 100 years, trichloroethylene (TCE) has been […]

Signs of Parkinson’s disease can be detected 20 to 30 years before symptoms appear using a known biomarker, called F-AV-133, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans, according to a new […]