Getting the word out in Parkinson’s Awareness Month Parkinson’s NSW and 24 Support Groups undertook 33 activities to build awareness and raise funds in April, Parkinson’s Awareness Month. This year […]

Unity Walk in the Park is the major annual fundraising initiative of Parkinson’s NSW to support vital research and services for people affected by Parkinson’s. Everyone is welcome as walkers […]

Sinemet® Shortage Recommendations Sinemet® (levodopa/carbidopa) is a medication commonly used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease as well as other neurological disorders. From 23 August 2018, there has been an […]

Tai Chi helps those with Parkinson’s to live well Tai Chi, more correctly known as Taijiquan, is a traditional Chinese exercise and martial art practice composed of flowing and graceful […]

Current research says that men who aren’t physically active are at greater risk of developing Parkinson’s. It is timely to discuss this because it is Men’s Health Week in mid-June, […]

Research by Parkinson’s NSW, Charles Sturt University and the Mid North Coast Local Health District has been recognised with an invitation to present at the prestigious 5th World Parkinson’s Congress […]

By Lisa Ride This poem is about my condition; I hate to call it a disease But that’s the way they label it, and you can tell that I’m displeased […]

Volunteer fundraisers for Parkinson’s NSW come in all ages, shapes and sizes… and moves at all speeds. 12-year-old Sebastian Speziali (known as Sebbie to his family) is both young and […]

An accomplished artist recently showed his work in an exhibition called Colour my World at Grafton Regional Gallery. His name is David Carroll and he is living with Parkinson’s. David […]

Associate Professor Kay Double is based at The Brain and Mind Centre of The University of Sydney. She is a neurochemist who has been researching Parkinson’s for 25 years. Her […]

Everyone living with Parkinson’s faces special challenges. Thankfully many of them are also supported by special people.  Jan has been living with Parkinson’s for 15 years and has her very […]