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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Hon. John Watkins AM was voted in as Deputy Chair of the Parkinson’s NSW Board at its March 2022 meeting. John, who is living with Parkinson’s, had a 16-year […]

Constipation is the infrequent passage of hard, dry bowel motions which are difficult to pass. It is a common problem in Parkinson’s and can also predate the Parkinson’s diagnosis.  Most […]

Have a plan Planning is the key to an enjoyable, less stressful Christmas and holiday time. Everyone is keen to catch up and celebrate with family and friends again after […]