First Person – Carmel Boosamra Carmel Boosamra thought she had read everything she needed to know to assist her husband … Read More
Advocating for better financial security and caregiver support
Recognizing that loss of income and the added costs of living with Parkinson’s can severely compromise the financial stability and … Read More
World Parkinson Congress 2010, UK
In September, Parkinson Society Canada attended the 2nd World Parkinson Congress in Glasgow, Scotland. Canadian presenters included: Dr. Harry Robertson … Read More
Life after deep brain stimulation
The choice of whether or not to have DBS is a very personal decision. Two members of a DBS Support … Read More
Three things I learned at the World Parkinson Congress, Scotland, 2010
Barbara Snelgrove Director, Education and Support Services Parkinson Society Canada The first thing I learned by attending the World Parkinson … Read More
National Research Program – New awards
As of July 1, 2010, Parkinson Society Canada is proudly supporting 24 new grants, fellowships and student awards: 9 Pilot … Read More
Your research dollars at work
Here are some of the exciting research projects we are currently funding: Dr. Julianna Tomlinson/Dr. Michael Schlossmacher University of Ottawa/Ottawa … Read More
Larry Haffner receives national volunteer award
Larry Haffner of Ottawa has been honoured with the David Simmonds Parkinson’s Leadership Award for his extraordinary leadership skills, and … Read More
Parkinson SuperWalk 2010 raises $2.8 million
Parkinson SuperWalk 2010 raised a record $2.8 million. About 14,000 people turned out in 89 communities across the country to … Read More
Editor’s message
Welcome to the summer edition of e-ParkinsonPost. Continuing our 2010 theme of the Parkinson’s journey, this issue is devoted to … Read More
