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My [Parkinson’s] Life

Helen and Arthur Tan met and married in Sydney over four decades years ago when they both migrated from their homes in Malaysia. Helen was doing nursing training and Arthur […]

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International Women’s Day

International Women's Day 2022 Join us on International Women's Day for an online information and discussion session focusing on women's health, the pelvic floor and continence. Presented by women's health […]

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Parkinson’s Specialist Nurses

Parkinson’s Specialist Nurses are highly trained and experienced nurses based in communities of need. They are dedicated to supporting local people living with Parkinson’s. These Nurses are funded 50/50 by […]

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Support Group celebrates

Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson summed up the three decades of community service provided by Tamworth Support Group at its anniversary celebrations in December, saying that the care and support of […]

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Australia Day Honors

Di Lymbury, long-time leader of the Lismore Parkinson’s Support Group, was honoured in the Australia Day Awards as Citizen of the Year. The Award recognises her role since 2015 in […]

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Maitland fundraises with art exhibition

A successful art exhibition by Maitland Support Group attracted both publicity and financial support in December. Titled Looking through windows in the time of COVID-19, the exhibition featured fibre art […]

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Support Group Consultative Committee established

Parkinson’s NSW has established a Support Group Consultative Committee to act as a sounding board for ongoing decision-making about Parkinson’s NSW Support Group communications, education, Leadership Team training, operations, and […]

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Parkinson’s-related grief and loss

It is common to experience feelings of grief and loss as a person’s Parkinson’s progresses. These feelings can impact both the person living with Parkinson’s, as well as caregivers and […]

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Exercise on the go

When travelling, it is possible to exercise wherever you happen to be staying. There are solutions for wherever you go. Following is a sample workout with simple exercises that can […]

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My DBS Journey

Robert, aged 67 Had DBS surgery in June 2019 I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 51. I used to work in sales and noticed I couldn’t write up things properly […]

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My [Parkinson’s] Life

Michael Buckley was born in New Zealand 65 years ago, but by six months of age he and his family were living in Springvale, Melbourne. “It was very much a […]

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Quantum material detects early signs

What if the brain could detect its own disease? Researchers have been trying to create a material that ‘thinks’ like the brain does, which would be more sensitive to early […]

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17th December 2024
Sideways eye movement for balance

Side-to-side eye movement can improve stability in Parkinson’s

Side-to-side eye movements can help reduce body sway and improve postural stability in people with Parkinson’s disease, even though Parkinson’s patients generally have difficulty coordinating their eye movements, a new study […]
17th December 2024
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Balance Impairment Leading to Falls in Parkinson’s

One of the most challenging symptoms of Parkinson’s disease that fundamentally affects quality of life is balance impairment that can lead to falls. Falls are one of the major causes of […]