InfoLine ‘Top 5’ for December 2024 A monthly review of the top five topics raised by callers to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine.   The Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine (call 1800 644 […]

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 […]

A simple yet powerful digital phone application called Walking Tall is helping people around the world improve their gait and better support their general health. Launched in 2023, the concept […]

Two decades ago when Robyn and Glen Armstrong bought their home in Sapphire Beach near Coffs Harbour, it was the first house they hadn’t built together.    Glen was a builder […]

Receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s is a huge shock. The first neurologist’s appointment can feel like a blur, there’s just so much to process. This is when many people turn […]

DBS helped Eric find relief from his most debilitating Parkinson’s symptoms  By Jill Hammergren  I’ve often heard people scoff “It’s not rocket science” or “It’s not brain surgery” when expecting […]

One of the most challenging symptoms of Parkinson’s disease that fundamentally affects quality of life is balance impairment that can lead to falls. Falls are one of the major causes of […]

Researchers hopeful eye scans will become a pre-screening tool for at-risk people. Eye scans may help identify who’s at risk of developing Parkinson’s several years before symptoms first become apparent and doctors […]

University of NSW biomedical engineers have developed new software that trains people with Parkinson’s to improve their gait. A new technology application (app), co–designed by people with Parkinson’s disease, has […]

In people with Parkinson’s disease, the cerebral cortex of the brain can compensate for disease-related dysfunction in the basal ganglia, the main part of the brain affected by Parkinson’s. Researchers found […]

Despite the prevalence of Parkinson’s there is still so much we don’t know about the world’s second-most common neurodegenerative disease.  But a team of British, German, and Italian researchers has […]

A large, randomised control trial conducted by Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) researchers found that at-home game-based step exercises were effective at preventing falls in people over the age of 65 – reducing […]