Fight Parkinson’s continues to support the Victorian Brain Bank Network
Fight Parkinson’s continues to support the Victorian Brain Bank Network (VBBN), auspiced by Melbourne University and the Mental Health Research Institute.
ParkinSong™: A controlled trial of singing-based therapy for Parkinson’s
Fight Parkinson’s has contributed to the body of evidence for ParkinSong™, through our involvement in ParkinSong™: A Controlled Trial of Singing-Based Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, published in the Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair Journal in May 2019.
ParkinDance: Exploring the power of dance to slow Parkinson’s symptoms
There is growing evidence that physical activity is neuroprotective and may have the capacity to slow the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Movement Disorder Nurse Project – Goulburn Valley Health region
In 2016 we completed a two-year research project with Goulburn Valley Health and the Shepparton Parkinson’s Peer Support Group to evaluate the benefits of a movement disorder nurse in regional areas.