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Tips on managing grief

Grief is how humans respond when experiencing loss. It is a normal, natural, and inevitable response to loss and can affect every part of a  person’s life.  It can seem […]

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How singing helps with Parkinson’s

Communication impairment in voice and speech changes affects most people living with Parkinson’s eventually. The most common communication disorder is hypokinetic dysarthria, which causes rigidity and slowness of communication systems, […]

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Men and Parkinson’s Disease

Men and Parkinson’s Disease International Men's Day is celebrated in November each year. It may seem odd to be discussing a disease on International Men’s Day. But since this Day […]

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Meet The Blacktown Support Group

The Blacktown Support Group in Sydney was formed just over a year ago, in August 2021. “It wasn’t ideal timing because of the COVID restrictions during that time, but we […]

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Fashion parade raises over $1,900 for Support Group

Temora hairdressing salon SASS Hair Dezign harnessed the talents of multiple local businesses and individuals to create the Decade of SASS runway fashion show in September. With the support of […]

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Pump for Parkinson’s raises $4,000

This year’s Pump for Parkinson’s fundraiser by the Bailey Centre Liberty Service Station and its co-contributors raised $4,000 for the Parkinson’s Coffs Harbour Nurses Fund. As it has done over […]

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Sydney art exhibition to benefit Parkinson’s NSW

When Michael Kiely was told he had stage four cancer and three months to live, he’d already been living with Parkinson’s Disease for over 20 years. Facing his mortality, Michael […]

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The benefits of exercising with your pet

The benefits of exercising with your pet We all know exercise is what you need if you have Parkinson’s.  However, with Parkinson’s you also often have trouble mustering the motivation […]

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2022 Carers Week

This week from 16 to 22 October is Carers Week – the perfect time for a reminder of the rich resources offered by the Carers NSW organisation. Carers NSW is […]

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Kiama Walk in the Park Smashes Goal

The annual Walk in the Park fundraiser by Kiama Parkinson’s Support Group this year raised $10,875 from sponsorships of walkers, in addition to income from merchandise and raffle sales. The […]

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Step Up for Parkinson’s Smashes Goals

The concept of the Step up for Parkinson’s fundraising campaign in May was simple and flexible but delivered multiple benefits. People were invited to get active and raise funds for […]

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Track your medications on an iPhone

The Health application on your Apple iPhone gains fresh capabilities with the iOS 16 software update that will be valuable for many people living with Parkinson’s. The major new feature […]

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