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Support Group News

Last October Jenny Zirkler took over from John Mills as leader of the Nambucca Support Group after having been connected with the Group through her work in aged care, and […]

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How not to lose sleep over Parkinson’s

Did you know that 90 percent of people with Parkinson’s suffer sleep disturbance? Here is advice from an advanced nurse practitioner, a physiotherapist and a person living with Parkinson’s about […]

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Martin Pryor and the tales of his dog

Writing a children’s book about a dog named Bungee – in fact, a series of books about this dog – was never on Martin Pryor’s to-do list. “It was an […]

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Red light therapy for Parkinson’s

There is a keen interest in the Parkinson’s community about the potential effectiveness of ‘red light therapy’ or ‘laser light therapy’ for the treatment of Parkinson’s symptoms. It is one […]

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New Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse

A new Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse has been appointed in Goulburn to support people living with Parkinson’s in the Goulburn, Yass and Crookwell areas. Nurse Lauren Hogan is a Goulburn local […]

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Parkinson’s Community Heroes

This was the second year that Parkinson’s NSW promoted the Parkinson’s Community Heroes program to both commemorate Parkinson’s Awareness Month and provide opportunities for Support Groups to recognise their local […]

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Tamworth Support Group celebrates

Tamworth Support Group celebrates 30th anniversary The Tamworth Parkinson’s Support Group celebrated thirty years of service with a dinner held at the North Tamworth Bowling Club on 6 December. Over […]

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Meet our Digital Campaign Manager

Peter Evans – who prefers to be called Pete – has a role at Parkinson’s NSW which bridges the work of the Fundraising and Digital Marketing teams. He is responsible […]

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Step Up for Parkinson’s

Step Up for Parkinson’s kicked off on 1 May, and we are over the moon with the response to date. 224 participants have signed up so far to get active […]

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New Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse

People living with Parkinson’s disease in Port Macquarie, Kempsey and surrounding communities recently welcomed Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse Jody Lloyd. She replaces Specialist Nurse Rachael Mackinnon who has relocated to Sydney […]

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Eurobodalla Support Group celebrates 30th anniversary

Eurobodalla Support Group was founded in 1992 and attracted 26 people to its first meeting. From the very beginning, the Group attracted participants from a wide area ranging from Narooma […]

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Partnering through Parkinson’s

Partnering through Parkinson's This is Tony & Maree Bush's story: Tony Bush was at work as a builder in Coffs Harbour when he fell from a ladder back in 2012. […]

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14th January 2025
Neuroscientist analysing brain scans

DBS-Plus Trial Shows Potential

At 69, Hoyt “Corky” Ball knew something was wrong when his right hand began to tremble uncontrollably. His primary doctor ruled out Parkinson’s, but the prescribed medication failed to alleviate […]
10th January 2025

Coping with the post-holiday blues