Lunar New Year – also known as Chinese New Year – starts on Friday February 12, 2021. Chinese New Year marks the transition between zodiac signs: 2021 is the year […]

People living with Parkinson’s in Northern NSW now have the support of a newly appointed Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse, Rebecca Manners, who is trained and experienced in the care of people […]

David Veness has been President of the Parkinson’s NSW Board of Directors for three years and during this time has made significant contributions by sharing his lived experience with Parkinson’s […]

1800 644 189 is more than the number of the Parkinson’s NSW HealthLine (formerly referred to as InfoLine); it’s your gateway to a range of services facilitated by a team of Parkinson’s […]

FRAILTY: THE ROLE OF SKILFUL COMMUNICATION IN PROMOTING A tailored program sponsored by the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, for health professionals, consumers and carers with an interest in frailty. […]

Merck Sharp & Dohme (manufacturer of Sinemet CR®) have advised that The Sinemet CR® (levodopa/carbidopa) shortage situation has been resolved and a registered Australian Sinemet CR® product is now available. […]

It also known as postural hypotension – is a form of low blood pressure. It happens when the blood vessels do not constrict (tighten) as you stand up from a sitting […]

People living with Parkinson’s in Northern NSW now have the support of a Rebecca Manners, a newly appointed Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse based in Ballina. Rebecca Manners – Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse […]

Since 2014, researchers have been studying the gut as a key area in potentially unravelling the mysteries of what causes Parkinson’s to develop. Although Parkinson’s kills brain cells that affect […]

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. Helen Tan Caregiver […]

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Source – The Independent.co.uk Scientists are edging closer to developing a “game-changing” test that could reduce the time it takes to diagnose Parkinson’s. A new approach could accelerate the diagnosis […]