Happy National Volunteer Week National Volunteer Week runs from April 18-24. In the midst of Parkinson Awareness Month, it’s important that we take a moment to celebrate all the efforts of our volunteers across the country. There is no Parkinson Canada without you. The National Volunteer Week theme for 2021, The Value of One, The … Read more
Larry Linton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2012. Like many, he explains the process to receiving that diagnosis as a long one. With uncertainty about symptoms, confusion at points of referral, and a long waiting period for appointments all leading to the final 30-minute matter of fact appointment at which he learned he had Parkinson’s. … Read more
For Dr. Davide Martino, who leads the Calgary Parkinson Research Initiative (CaPRI), patient involvement in research is vital. “They can be advocates and advisors to researchers.” The data patients provide can also give researchers information about how Parkinson’s develops and progresses—valuable insights that can lead to tangible improvements in treatment and care. CaPRI has already … Read more
In today’s connected world where a growing number of people have access to a camera, more and more people can relate to just how hard it is to capture an image at a significant zoom while holding your hand steady. It gets more challenging when your subject is a living, moving thing. The realities of … Read more
Wherever you are in Canada, suffice it to say it has been a long winter with many of us looking forward to the warm weather and hopes of connectivity that the new season offers. For annual riders in Pedaling for Parkinson’s, the event offers the opportunity to enjoy both. This year, that’s what organizers of … Read more
Research, Clinical and Other Emerging Trends in Parkinson’s Meeting On March 26 and 27 Parkinson Canada is hosting a virtual meeting with leading Canadian researchers, clinicians and patients to discuss the state of Parkinson’s research in Canada, and the Parkinson Canada Research Program’s role in the international research landscape. The purpose of this meeting is to engage a diverse group … Read more
Since 2014, researchers such as Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell have been studying the gut as a key area in potentially unravelling the mysteries of what causes Parkinson’s to develop. Although Parkinson’s disease kills brain cells that affect our ability to move and to reason, the trillions of micro-organisms living in our gastrointestinal tracts may be important contributors to the … Read more
Starting winter of 2020, Vancouver Island University athlete Danielle Groenendijk set an ambitious goal to run 250km in 30 days – motivated to move by her grandfather’s motor symptoms. Recently, with his symptoms progressing, her grandfather moved into a care facility. With the realities of COVID-19 preventing any in-person visits, Danielle wanted to do something to … Read more