It was love that brought Randy Dittmar to Saskatoon from Oshawa, and it is his humanity, dedication and creativity that kept him helping others after the loss of his wife from breast cancer 15 years ago and his diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s disease a year later at 49 years of age. Two years later he … Read more
Learning you’ve got a chronic neurodegenerative disease like Parkinson’s can be a shocking and very emotional experience, especially when you are not yet 30 years old. Even at 40 or 50, it can wreak havoc on your future plans – physically, mentally, financially, socially and emotionally. That’s why Parkinson Society Canada has funded two educational … Read more
By Dr. Harold Robertson Transplantation for treatment of Parkinson’s disease has not been as widely discussed as it once was, but don’t count it out yet! During the past decade there has been increasing evidence that early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease will be important in the future. One area where early diagnosis will … Read more
Parkinson SuperWalk 2015 is weeks away, and Steve Van Vlaenderen, 66, of Winnipeg, has already raised well over $1,000 for the Parkinson cause. He is confident he’ll reach his $2,500 goal before taking part in his first Parkinson SuperWalk on September 12. “I still remember hearing what was said when I was diagnosed in 2011: … Read more
Parkinson Society Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ronald Postuma as the Chair of its National Research Program Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Postuma is a neurologist and assistant professor at McGill University, and author of two booklets on the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, one for physicians and one for people … Read more
What is undeniable about life with Parkinson’s is that change and transition are the norm. And what we have learned is that those who are flexible and adaptable have the best outcomes in managing their disease. That life lesson is relevant to Parkinson Society Canada as we evolve and transform our organization to best serve … Read more
Parkinson Society Canada (PSC), Alzheimer Society Canada and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada are working together to develop a series of webinars specifically for caregivers supporting people living with any of the three neurological conditions. And who better to advise them of what would be most helpful to these caregivers, than the caregivers themselves. … Read more
It was an article about the late Wilder Penfield, a neurosurgery pioneer, that sparked a young Suneil Kalia’s quest to become a neurosurgeon three decades ago. “I was fascinated by the fact that the patient was awake while the doctor was operating on the brain,” says Dr. Kalia. It would take 20 years of post-secondary … Read more