We are currently conducting a study to better understand how people living with Parkinson’s disease access healthcare services across Canada … Read More
Spinal cord stimulation device to improve mobility
Shuffling, freezing in place and slowness can eventually force some people with Parkinson’s disease to use motorized scooters or wheelchairs … Read More
The Canadian Open Parkinson Network—National Research Platform Accelerates Parkinson’s Disease Discoveries
Parkinson Canada invites people living with Parkinson’s disease to join the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) to be part of … Read More
3D Software to better stimulate the brain
Deep brain stimulation involves surgically placing electrodes deep into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease to relieve the stiffness, … Read More
In Memoriam – Dr. Oleh Hornykiewicz (1926 – 2020)
Dr. Oleh Hornykiewicz was born in 1926 in Sykhiw (a district of Lviv), then in Poland (now Ukraine). Widely recognized as one of the world’s … Read More
Meet Josephine Jollymore SuperWalk National Hero
In communities across Canada we know that there are people living with or affected by Parkinson’s whose everyday heroism is … Read More
In conversation with Karen Lee, PhD, President and CEO, Parkinson Canada
On April 1st, Parkinson Canada welcomed a new president and CEO, Karen Lee, PhD. We sat down with Karen for … Read More
It Takes a Village
Linda Redford, a communication and change management expert met her husband Don, then a journalist, over 21 years ago. Shortly … Read More
Offering the Best Possible Care
As a clinical fellow at the Toronto Western Hospital Movement Disorders Clinic, Dr. Emily Swinkin will learn more about … Read More