Focused Ultrasound – is it ready for Parkinson’s?
With recent media coverage on the success of the procedure and its approval for use in the United States, Dr Thevathasan is fielding questions from the Parkinson’s community regularly. As excitement and anticipation grows within the community, he is helping provide a realistic understanding of the technology and its potential uses for those living with […]
Physiotherapists and Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s is a complex condition and engaging a multidisciplinary health team can help manage a range of symptoms. One of the specialists you might engage with it a physiotherapist. Physiotherapists use exercise and other forms of physical therapy to help keep people mobile when they are affected by a long-term condition, such as Parkinson’s. It […]
New website guarantees easier access to essential Parkinson’s information
Our new content-rich website has been designed to be simple to navigate while continuing to prove the trusted knowledge and resources you need, when you need them. Living with Parkinson’s is a fight – and no one should have to face it alone. At Fight Parkinson’s, we fight every day to realise possibilities for people […]
Building your multidisciplinary health team
A multidisciplinary model of care is widely regarded as the best approach for Parkinson’s. These teams bring together health professionals from a variety of medical disciplines to provide coordinated, comprehensive care. The integration of a ParkinsonNet model of care into Australia will further support the development and management of these multidisciplinary teams. While no two […]
Mae was formidable, remarkable, but Progressive Supranuclear Palsy took her away too soon
These are the words of Queeny Stafford, who cared for her mum in the years before and after Mae’s diagnosis with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Queeny generously shared her story with us in the hope that other families will not feel as alone as she did, traversing the long and difficult journey to diagnosis. When […]
Retiring on your own terms
Christmas is meant to be a time of joy and festivity, even more so when it’s the first after you’ve hit retirement age but for Leigh, Christmas Eve 2013 wasn’t the day he had hoped for. After several months of worsening symptoms and concerns that a previous diagnosis of essential tremors was incorrect, 24 December […]