More than 21 Parkinson’s NSW Support Groups are now meeting regularly via the video-chat application called Zoom. Zoom is free and can be used on any computer or smartphone. Support Group Coordinator […]

Earlier this month the Support Group Leaders gathered for a Zoom meeting to share ideas on how to keep connected with their participants during COVID-19. Many ideas were shared, and […]

The Lismore Support Group is led by Di Lymbury – a transplant six years ago from the Hunter Valley-Newcastle Support Group. The Lismore Group had been led by a local […]

It’s spring and flowers are bursting into bloom all around – including tulips. In 2005 the tulip was adopted as the official symbol of Parkinson’s at the 9th World Parkinson’s Disease Day […]

Deep brain stimulation involves surgically placing electrodes deep into the brains of people with Parkinson’s to relieve the stiffness, tremors, and rigidity the disease causes. For many people, the treatment […]

Recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s? Need information asap? Parkinson’s NSW can help. Now that Australia Post deliveries are less frequent – and even unreliable in some areas – we have developed […]

Have you ever had a fall or tripped and found yourself on the floor? It is important that when getting back up from the floor that you do so slowly […]

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. Geoff Grundy Growing […]

Parry, aged 80. Had DBS surgery in July 2014. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2009. My Parkinson’s was becoming a social embarrassment. I had a fairly mild tremor, but […]

By Roisin McCormack Though progression can be expected to be different for each individual, Parkinson’s does follow a broad pattern and can be divided into five typical stages – known […]

“Chronic neurological diseases are the leading source of disability globally. Yet, our healthcare systems are not designed to meet the needs of the many chronic neurological patients,” say Dr Bastiaan Bloem and […]

Good nutrition is vital for a healthy life, but it is even more important for people living with Parkinson’s. While there is no one Parkinson’s-specific diet plan, it is important […]