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Victorian
Government Carer Card Program
The Victorian Government Carer Card is a discounts and benefits
card for unpaid carers in Victoria. it is available from
1st August, 2010.
Sifrol
ER - a new treatment option for people living with Parkinson's
Parkinson's
Victoria has recently been advised that Sifrol ER - a new
24 hr sustained release tablet form of Sifrol, will become
available on the 1st of August 2010 under the Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Parkinson's
in the news
'Brain
Freeze: Inside the minds of Parkinson's sufferers'
on ABC Catalyst
Thursday
5th August 8pm, repeated Friday 9th August 11am  View
story promo from ABC website
Are
you ready for the Charity Challenge of a lifetime?
Team
Parkinson's is heading to China and India in 2011
and wants you to come along too. Register today!
Inaugural
Australian National Young Onset Conference - 12 -13
th November, Melbourne
Join
us at the Treacy Centre in Parkville for the first
ever Australian Young Onset Parkinson's Conference
Details
to follow shortly. Contact Catherine (catherine@parkinsons-vic.org.au)
to register your interest
Recently
Diagnosed Seminar 2010
Saturday
October 23rd in Parkville (please note date change from
October 30th). For
people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's and their families.
Curious
about stem cell treatments?
There
is a great new website www.closerlookatstemcells.org
that provides information about the benefits and risks
of stem cell therapies.
Participate
in research
A
number of opportunities exist for people interested in contributing
to Parkinson's research
New
Booklet - Depression Anxiety Sleep Hallucinations (DASH)
Parkinson's
NSW in conjunction with the Brain and Mind Research
Institute have produced a fantastic resource looking
into common non-motorsymptoms of Parkinson's. You
can download your copy from the  Publications
page of this website.
Possible
side effects of medication
Parkinson's
is a complex illness that in some instances may include
behavioral or psychological symptoms as well as affecting
movement. These feelings are related to the condition
and may be exacerbated in some instances by the medications
used to manage Parkinson's. Learn more from these
fact sheets:
 Non-motor
symptoms and Parkinson's Parkinson's
and Impulse Control Disorders (from Parkinson's UK)
Help
us reduce the impact of Parkinson's
Your
tax deductible donation is needed now. Please support Parkinson's
Victoria. If you are unable to make a financial donation,
please consider making a gift that continues to give by
remembering Parkinson's Victoria in your will. Contact Parkinson's
Victoria for more information.
Donate
online here (securely through the Parkinson's Victoria
website) |
