Parkinson Society Canada (PSC) is pleased to announce the award results of the 2012-2014 Autumn cycle competition for its National Research and Clinical Program. Commencing July 1, 2012, Parkinson Society Canada and its regional partners are proud to be able to invest $405,000 in the following awards: PSC – Teva Canada Innovation Clinical Movement Disorder … Read more

We would like to express our thanks to outgoing Scientific Advisory Board members: Dr. Susan Fox and Dr. Francesca Cicchetti and outgoing Research Policy Committee members: Dr. Jim Emmett and Mr. Barry Johnson. Their dedication and commitment to the Parkinson’s community has been invaluable. We welcome Dr. Ronald Postuma (McGill University Hospital Centre) and Dr. … Read more

Parkinson Society Canada is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Donald Calne Lectureship is Dr. Matthew Farrer, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics and Director of the Centre for Applied Neurogenetics in the Brain Research Centre at University of British Columbia (UBC), in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Farrer receives this honour for his … Read more

From the desk of Joyce Barretto and Yvon Trepanier, Co-Chairs, National Advocacy Committee Parkinson’s issues were front and centre, in early spring, when the federal Standing Committee on Health held hearings to conclude the work of the former Subcommittee on Neurological Diseases that had been suspended due to the 2011 federal election. The committee also … Read more

October 1-4, 2013 Montreal, Canada World Parkinson Congress (WPC) is only 16 months away. Plan to be there. If ever you were going to attend WPC, this is the time to go because it’s happening right here in Canada. You can’t get more accessible than that. Also, Montreal is a fabulous city for a conference … Read more

The first Parkinson SuperWalk Early Bird draw was open to all walkers who raised $100 or more online by May 3, 2012. This year, there were 41% more walkers who were eligible for the draw compared to last year. Thanks so much to the many people who got an early start fundraising for Parkinson SuperWalk. … Read more

Get active. Stay informed. Those are the key messages in Parkinson Society Canada’s new Awareness Month materials. For April, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we are focusing on the many benefits of physical activity for people with Parkinson’s. In this issue of e-Parkinson Post, you will read how one person with Parkinson’s has successfully incorporated exercise into … Read more

Five mornings a week, Carole Hartzman and her exercise buddy take a 50-minute stroll along the waterfront. Twice a week, she attends a seniors’ fitness class. Carole, 70, has always been physically active, but after she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in November 2003 and evaluated at the Maritime Parkinson Physiotherapy Clinic in Halifax, she … Read more