PSP Awareness Month 2026: Michelle and Mark find peace with PSP through normalcy
Michelle first began exhibiting symptoms of PSP in 2021—dragging her left foot and loss of balance. After suffering two bad falls in which she broke both of her shoulders—the right shoulder in 2022, then the left in 2023—Michelle strongly advocated for herself and her wellbeing, telling her GP, “I’m a danger to myself, I need to see another neurologist.” Michelle met with three […]
Living with Parkinson’s: Rey and Nene’s journey riding the waves together
Caregiving is a life-changing experience. After 39 years of working in the corporate world, I happily retired with a plan to check the boxes off our bucket list with Rey. The transition into retirement was going well, but Rey’s Parkinson’s diagnosis in early 2025 came unexpectedly and was mind-blowing. The Parkinson’s diagnosis Before his diagnosis, […]
Palliative Care Week 2026: Encouraging an integrated palliative approach to Parkinson’s care
According to Benzi Kluger, MD, MS, FAAN (professor of neurology and medicine, and Director of the Palliative Care Research Centre and Neuro-palliative Care Division at the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York), an integrated, palliative approach to healthcare is essential to improving the quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s, as […]
PSP Awareness Month 2026: How Fight Parkinson’s supports the PSP community
Here’s what we’ve heard from the PSP community, and how we offer support to people who live with PSP, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals: 🗣️ There is a lack of visibility and awareness of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy as a neurological condition. ✅ Fight Parkinson’s will continue to recognise and promote PSP Awareness Month by […]
International Nurses Day 2026: Honouring an essential segment of the health workforce
Nightingale was put in charge of nursing British and allied soldiers in Turkey during the Crimean War. She spent many hours in the wards (alongside other nurses and caretakers) and her night rounds giving personal care to the wounded established her image as the “Lady with the Lamp.” Her efforts to formalize nursing education led her to establish the first scientifically based nursing school—the Nightingale School […]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026: The Where
This Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026, we are sharing the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions, to help spread awareness, provide education, and show our support to the Parkinson’s community, no matter which stage of your health journey you might be on. Please read on below, to learn the answers to some of the questions behind […]
The story behind the National Parkinson’s Action Plan
With more than 200,000 Australians affected by Parkinson’s, Australia has never had a national framework to guide how care, support, research, and policy responses should be coordinated. Recognising this gap, leaders from across the Parkinson’s community began working together to call for national action. NPAP Story: 2023 – National taskforce established In August 2023, a national […]
National Parkinson’s Action Plan: An update from Fight Parkinson’s
The NPAP represents years of advocacy and collaboration across the Parkinson’s community and sector, led by the National Parkinson’s Alliance (NPA) of which Fight Parkinson’s is a founding member. Most importantly, it reflects the voices and experiences of more than 200,000 people living with Parkinson’s, their families, and carers. Joining us at the launch in Canberra were Sheenagh Bottrell and Pam […]
Building community and strength: Joining a Fight Parkinson’s Peer Support Group
Peer support groups offer space to learn more about living with Parkinson’s and to connect with others who understand the challenges and day‑to‑day experiences. These groups provide a sense of community, practical ideas, and emotional support. Fight Parkinson’s facilitates more than 70 peer support groups across Victoria including 8 special interest peer support groups and […]
How Fight Parkinson’s helped Wendy through diagnosis
Over a long career in physiotherapy, Wendy supported many patients living with Parkinson’s and had done all the training available to her on the condition. But none of that made her own Parkinson’s diagnosis any easier. “It’s the most badly handled thing I’ve ever come across,” she remembers. “They just gave me my diagnosis, and no one checked in on me […]