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Parkinson's Awareness Week

The first week of September heralds National Parkinson's Awareness Week.  Download planned events and activities here.

Seminar for people who have recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's.

Our Recently Diagnosed Seminar is being held at the Camberwell Centre on Saturday 6 September from 10am to 3:30pm.  Download further information by clicking here.   Feedback from previous seminar attendees rate this as extremely valuable for people recently diagnosed and their family members.

Free Parkinson's seminars in Geelong and Traralgon

Parkinson's specialist neurologist Dr David Williams (Alfred Hospital) will join with our Parkinson's health professionals providing free seminars on Monday 22 September in Geelong, and Monday 20 October in Traralgon. Come along and learn more about Parkinson's and the support/specialist services available.  Download further details about the Geelong seminar here.   Download details about the Traralgon seminar here.

Parkinson's Australia National Conference to be held 16 - 17 October in NSW

The 2008 National Conference will be held at Sydney Olympic Park in Homebush. Download details here

Download registration form here

Help us reduce the impact of Parkinson's

Your tax deductible donation is needed now.  Please support Parkinson's Victoria. Click here to donate online

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.   The Client Services Team at Parkinson’s Victoria is aware of the challenges that these symptoms can cause and additional information on them may be found at the following links.  Click here for an article by Parkinson's Specialist Nurse Victor McConvey on non-motor symptomsA detailed article from the U.K. Parkinson's Disease Society on impulse control disorders and the possible link with dopamine agonists can be found here.   Further information on gambling and Parkinson's is available by clicking here

 
 

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