GivingTuesday, December 1, 2015 is an international day of giving and the opening day of the charitable season. This special day is a time when everyone can come together to share their commitment to favourite causes and celebrate the joy of giving. If you use Twitter and/or Facebook, #GivingTuesday is a great way to lead … Read more

Organizing your Will can be intimidating and sensitive, but part of your personal journey involves planning for the future. This means ensuring that your last wishes are fulfilled so that friends and family will be honored in the way that you think best. Putting it off means that you may have less control over your … Read more

On January 1, 2016, we will formally change our name and become Parkinson Canada. We will proudly continue to serve you and the Parkinson’s community from coast to coast to coast. We are the same trusted partner that you have known for decades. We continue our commitment of placing the needs of people with Parkinson’s … Read more

With the recent announcement of its 2015-2017 funded research grants and awards, Parkinson Society Canada’s (PSC) investment in its National Research Program (NRP) surpassed the $25 million mark. The program has come a long way since awarding the first research grant in 1981 of $150,000 to Dr. Clement Young of Toronto Western Hospital/University of Toronto. … Read more

As a person living with Parkinson’s disease, you are uniquely qualified to share your perspective, and important information, with your family physician and other members of your health care team, such as your pharmacist or physical therapist.  Keeping members of your health team well informed about your own state of health, as well as using … Read more

A research partnership between neurosurgery innovators at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and cutting-edge stem cell researchers at Harvard, holds out new hope for people living with Parkinson’s. Dr. Ole Isacson, a Harvard professor, recently joined Dr. Ivar Mendez, Chair of the U of S surgery department in Saskatoon to announce their joint … Read more

When Scott Ryan travelled to Sweden earlier this year, he was keen to share the Parkinson’s research results from his small lab team at the University of Guelph. He was even more thrilled to have his poster presentation be one of five winning posters, out of 1,700, at the International Society for Stem Cell Research … Read more

On October 19 Canadians across the country will head to the polls to cast their votes and then await the news of who will form their next federal government. And since last March, Parkinson Society Canada’s more than 150 Ambassadors have been preparing for and visiting MPs and candidates to discuss the issues and promote … Read more