Brock Carlton, a member of the Parkinson Advisory Council, has contributed a series of six stories encapsulating his experience with … Read More
Brock Carlton’s story part 2: Sharing the news
Brock Carlton, a member of the Parkinson Advisory Council, shared with us a series of six stories encapsulating his experience … Read More
Brock Carlton’s story part 1: The diagnosis
Brock Carlton, a member of the Parkinson Advisory Council, shared with us a series of six stories encapsulating his experience … Read More
A lifelong “SuperWalker” from the age of two
“I don’t like Parkinson’s,” says 12-year-old Will Isaac-Kulesza who started walking in SuperWalk at the age of two. Becky, Will’s … Read More
Cross Canada bike tour kick off
Getting an early-onset Parkinson’s (EOPD) diagnosis in 2014 was one of the hardest things Steve has ever faced. So much … Read More
Cultivating wellness: A workshop designed for care partners webinar recording
Watch the recording of our June 22 webinar On June 22, 2022, we hosted our “Cultivating Wellness Webinar”, a … Read More
Health and wellness partnership feature: WiseMoves Kingston
Parkinson Canada is excited to share that we have several new health and wellness partnerships across Canada that we’ll be … Read More
Social stigma and Parkinson’s: Being stigmatized for looking different
Social stigma can be felt by anyone who looks or acts differently in society. When it comes to Parkinson’s, social … Read More
How institutional stigma impacts Canadians living with Parkinson’s
Institutional stigma, sometimes called structural stigma, is responsible for a great deal of the preconceived notions we hold about others … Read More
The impacts of internalized stigma
Internalized stigma, or self-stigma, is made up of the negative perceptions and beliefs we hold about ourselves. These beliefs can … Read More