Neuroscientist Jessica Grahn already knows that listening to music helps people with Parkinson’s disease lengthen their strides and move faster as they walk, instead of freezing in place. What she doesn’t know is why music helps, and what regions of the brain it stimulates. A psychosocial research grant of $100,000 over two years, from PSC’s … Read more
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are adding Parkinson’s disease to the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS). The decision to include Parkinson’s disease in the CCDSS is a result of Parkinson Society of Canada’s direct involvement in the recent National Population Health Study of Neurological Conditions. This welcome development will … Read more
Back in 1990 when seven members of the Toronto (Ontario) Chapter held the first SuperWalk, it’s likely that they dreamed about bigger success in the future. Twenty-five years later, after steady growth, Parkinson SuperWalk inspires participation by more than 14,000 walkers and volunteers in more than 115 communities from coast to coast. Thousands more Canadians … Read more
Each month, End Of The Roll features a charity to spotlight. End Of The Roll has identified Parkinson Society Canada as their special cause during April, Parkinson’s Awareness Month. As a locally owned company in Canada, they truly care about the communities we both are a part of, and the families that make up those … Read more
Welcome to the first issue of eParkinsonPost for 2015, marking a milestone. This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Parkinson Society Canada (PSC), 50 years of providing support and education for people living with Parkinson’s, advocating on their behalf and funding research to unlock the mysteries of this complex disease. Since the creation of … Read more
Since 1965, Parkinson Society Canada (PSC), together with its regional partners, has reached into cities, towns and rural areas across the country to provide education and services, to lobby governments and create a National Research Program. We have truly put Parkinson’s on the map through heightened awareness and scientific discoveries, not only in Canada, but … Read more
Researchers in Montréal, led by Jacques Drouin, D.Sc., recently uncovered a mechanism regulating dopamine levels in the brain by working on a mouse model of late onset Parkinson’s disease. The study, conducted in collaboration with Dr. Rory A. Fisher from the department of pharmacology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, was published … Read more
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of Canadians affected by Parkinson’s disease? Do you feel that there are issues and concerns that are going unheard by government and policy makers? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you should consider joining our Parkinson’s Ambassador Network and help end this … Read more