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Community
Seminar - South-Eastern Suburbs
Are
you interested in learning more about Parkinson's
and the support and specialist services in your area?
Parkinson's
Victoria is hosting a community seminar in Berwick
for people with Parkinson's, carers, family and friends.
Keynote speaker will be Parkinson's Specialist Neurologist
Professor Bob Iansek. Cost is a gold coin donation.
Registrations are essential. 
Download
the Community Seminar Flyer
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.  www.carercard.vic.gov.au
All
Parties Commit to a National Disability Insurance
Scheme
All
three major political parties have confirmed they
will commit to a major reform of the disability sector
in their next term if elected, including supporting
a National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Download
the official release to read more
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. Download
the feature story and video report from the ABC Catalyst
website
'Beyond
the Mask' Art Exhibition - August 27th - September
14th
Celebrating
the creative and imaginitive spirit of people living
with Parkinson's. This exhibition features pieces
created by people living with Parkinson's from all
over Victoria. Free entry. Kingston Arts Centre Gallery,
979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin. Mon-Fri 9-5:30 and Sat
12:30-5:30
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
More
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 recently diagnosed
with Parkinson's and their families. Download the
flyer and registration form
Recently
Diagnosed Seminar 2010
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. See our  Participate
in Research page for more details.
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) |
