Some people with Parkinson’s disease experience freezing of gait every day. Unfortunately, medication that reduces motor symptoms of this disease doesn’t usually help with freezing. At McGill University in Montreal, Canada, PhD […]

Parkinson’s NSW has an Online Community on Facebook for Support Groups. Anyone can join and benefit from the discussion and sharing. There are currently more than 100 participants in this […]

Genetic factors influencing risk of Parkinson’s. Researchers at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute are seeking participants for an Australian research study that will investigate the genetic factors that influence a person’s risk of Parkinson’s disease. […]

It goes without saying that you want to do your best to help your loved one with Parkinson’s. But what does that mean in a practical sense? For most of […]

No-Escape Room allows people to step into the shoes of people living with Parkinson’s and helps to shift the common misconception that it is a disease of the elderly. This […]

Council on the Ageing NSW (COTA) has launched a new telephone service to guide people through the complexities of the Aged Care system. The new service can explain: How the […]

Diane ‘Di’ Trestrail of Armidale was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to people living with Parkinson’s on this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. “I was honoured […]

A research paper accepted for publication in the journal Movement Disorders suggests that people who have lived with Parkinson’s for an average of 12.7 years may be more susceptible to infection with COVID-19 […]

The Bathurst Support Group has been in operation for well over 20 years. The date of its founding could not be established, but the Group was first started by the […]

Daily Laughter Yoga sessions are now available FREE via Zoom videoconferencing. This is an initiative of Laughter Yoga Teachers Australia wide, coordinated by Laughter Yoga Australia. One session per day is scheduled […]

At this time of year Support Groups are planning meetings to select their Leadership Team (sometimes called the Committee). Two questions frequently come up: How do we identify and prepare future Leaders […]