New Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse in Hornsby Suliana Manuofetoa has joined Parkinson’s NSW as a Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse based at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital in Sydney. She began […]

My [Parkinson's] Life - Fran Hayes  Having Parkinson’s is just one aspect of a person’s life story. We want to share more stories of the varied […]

Healthy and Active for Life Healthy and Active for Life Online is a FREE 10 week program for adults aged 60 years* and over. How does […]

Benefits of warm water exercise for Parkinson’s People living with Parkinson’s who exercise regularly reduce the impact and progression of the disease better than those who […]

Freezing of Gait Freezing of gait is a sudden, short, temporary, unpredictable inability to walk. This occurs despite the fact that the person wants to and […]

Parkinson’s may start before birth People who develop Parkinson's disease before age 50 may have been born with disordered brain cells that went undetected for decades, […]

Research: Retinal thinning associated with hallucinations Researchers have found a link between visual hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s disease and the thinning of the inner retina in the […]

World Parkinson Congress postponed Due to COVID-19 and the global impact of the pandemic, the 6th World Parkinson Congress (WPC) has been postponed from 2022 to […]

Constipation in Parkinson's Constipation is a common problem in Parkinson’s and can also predate the Parkinson’s diagnosis.  Most importantly, constipation can reduce the quality of life […]

Diet and Parkinson's Eating a Mediterranean diet is linked to later onset of Parkinson’s, a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada, has found. According to […]

NEUROPROTECTIVE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE Exercise for people with living with Parkinson’s exercise is not only healthy – it is vital for maintaining balance, mobility, and daily […]