Wellness Wednesday’s videos are hosted by Parkinson’s NSW and feature Exercise Physiologist Alyson Blanks and other Parkinson’s health professionals. Topics include short and easy exercises you can do anywhere, nutritional advice, […]

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 […]

Parkinson’s NSW this year launched the Parkinson’s Community Heroes program to  both commemorate Parkinson’s Awareness Month and provide opportunities for Support Groups to recognise their local supporters – while also raising their […]

Bradykinesia implies slow movement and reduced size of movement rather than a drawn out starting of movement. It can affect one limb, or one side or your whole body and […]

By Diana Campelo Delgado, PhD A diet rich in antioxidants like vitamin C and E may lower a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s, a large long-term study suggests. Titled Dietary antioxidants […]

AFTER 12.5 YEARS AS LEADER, BOB MCDONALD STEPS DOWN FROM LEADING BEGA VALLEY SUPPORT GROUP Growing up in the Mallee country of South Australia as one of eight children gave […]

Parkinson’s causes changes in walking.  This occurs due to the nervous system not being able to send the messages correctly to the muscles – not the muscles themselves. Therefore, to […]

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 […]

The Parkinson’s Community Heroes program launched in April 2021 (Parkinson’s Awareness Month) continues to pay off in publicity and raised community awareness for the 18 Support Groups which participated. The program allowed […]

A study authored by a group of Parkinson’s experts – including neurologist Professor Bastiaan ‘Bas’ Bloem who has a global reputation – says COVID-19 vaccination with approved vaccines should be […]

A simple eye exam combined with powerful artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning technology could provide early detection of Parkinson’s,  according to research conducted at the University of Florida in the […]

Parkinson’s NSW has more than 87 Support Groups, including 17 Carer Support Groups. Of those, 25 Groups are in metropolitan areas and 62 are in regional and rural locations. There are […]