Some people with Parkinson’s disease experience freezing of gait every day. Unfortunately, medication that reduces motor symptoms of this disease … Read More
Just Imagine the Impact
Just Imagine the Impact Your Legacy Giving can have on Future Generations Gifts in Wills are vital to serving people … Read More
Predicting cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson’s disease
Dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment are one of the most distressing symptoms of late-stage Parkinson’s disease. Currently, there’s … Read More
Using transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to improve cognitive abilities.
Deep brain stimulation is a treatment to reduce the tremors, stiffness and slowness associated with Parkinson’s disease by placing electrodes … Read More
A Life Inspired
“Today we collected as a team. I am travelling to Nepal with my wife and all of my sisters, and … Read More
Parkinson Canada’s Action Plan for COVID-19
The safety, health and well-being of our Parkinson community across Canada are of utmost importance to Parkinson Canada and we … Read More
Benefits of exercise—a lifestyle change for the better
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive disease. As the disease progresses, it may impact the quality of life for … Read More
Mood, meditation, and the autonomic nervous system
There is an increasing body of research suggesting that mood disorders such as depression and anxiety may be related not … Read More
Modelling Parkinson’s Disease
Despite decades of research, there’s no cure for Parkinson’s disease and no therapies that protect against it. At the Montreal … Read More
I love you just the way you are
Nicole Therrien could not have known what was to come when accepting a ‘blind date’ over 20 years ago. For … Read More