This article was originally published by our partner, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
We all know good sleep is important. An...
Smell loss became a popular topic of conversation during the COVID pandemic. Many now are personally aware of the importance of sense of smell and the...
Many people with Parkinson’s experience sexual problems related to the disease. Movement symptoms can pose practical challenges, non-movement sympto...
With temperatures soaring across the country, here are our top tips for keeping cool.
Keep hydrated: Make sure you drink plenty of water and fruit jui...
Pain is a common, but perhaps unexpected, non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Up to 75 per cent of people can experience some form of dis...
Difficulty swallowing, called dysphagia, can happen at any stage of Parkinson disease. Signs and symptoms can range from mild to severe and may includ...
Fatigue is a common, frustrating Parkinson’s disease symptom. It can feel both physical and mental, from lack of sleep as well as from apathy, anoth...
Music is powerful — it moves us physically and emotionally, often transporting us back to a previous place and time. A foot will start to tap along ...
Dexterity problems can include fumbling for notes, change, and credit cards at checkout counters. Staying at home is a great temptation when your sym...
What Is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that has been around for thousands of years. It involves the insertion of t...
As people with Parkinson’s know all too well, the disease can cause many more symptoms than those that are noticeable from the outside. Some of the ...
Before Parkinson’s is formally diagnosed, many people, their families (and sometimes their medical providers) blame slower walking and falls on agei...
Besides choosing an exercise you enjoy, connecting with the right motivation can turn exercise into a habit. How exercise affects symptoms tops our co...
Local Sydney HSC student Emily made the decision to design and produce a chopping board that would make preparing food so much easier. After much rese...
Parkinson’s disease can have an impact on relationships, including friendships. Friends may feel hurt if you reach out less often, unaware that apat...
If you have a friend or family member who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you may feel at a loss for the best ways to help.
These f...
It has recently been discussed that leisure activities may benefit people living with Parkinson’s. Studies that showed relaxing activities lead to d...
Many people with Parkinson’s see a neurologist just a few times a year. While those visits may be supplemented with appointments with other members ...
Painting, playing an instrument or simply dancing in your living room are all relaxing ways to express yourself. For many people with Parkinson’s, t...
When Nancy Mulhearn learned she had Parkinson’s disease seven years ago, she kept the diagnosis mostly to herself, hiding it from friends, colleague...