Parkinson s Disease

Genes, environment and lifestyle are some of the risk factors for serious diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. This is why scientists believe COVID-19 infection should be added to the list, writes Catherine Taylor.

A new research centre in Hobart is using movie industry technology to track the slightest changes in movement in the hopes of diagnosing neurological diseases before they're noticeable to the human eye.

Parkinson's disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder in Australia. Early on symptoms can be subtle and often misdiagnosed. But the new human intelligent movement analysis centre will utilise high tech equipment to allow scientists to pick up early changes in the brain and body allowing for early diagnosis.

Will Boag's openness about his life with Parkinson's disease is helping dispel some of the fear about the neurodegenerative disorder.

When Harley Stanton was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago, he hid his diagnosis — but he is "silent no longer" and is instead using the knowledge of his own condition to help others.

Australian cricket great Allan Border tells News Corp it will be "a miracle" if he makes it to 80 after living with Parkinson's for years.

The 68-year-old former nurse — who lives with arthritis — says she's been able to walk down steps easily again after learning ballet.

Researchers in Tasmania are looking at how many people are impacted by REM sleep behaviour disorder and whether detecting it sooner could help delay the onset of Parkinson's disease and dementia.

Wendy Merrington's father, uncle and grandmother all lived with dementia. She hopes a study of her sleep will reveal whether she, too, is in danger of developing a neurodegenerative condition or Parkinson's disease.

After being diagnosed, Sandi Gerschwitz's doctor recommended walking to help her condition. Now, the Queensland mum is taking on a 12-day, 125 km hike in Nepal.

A gym in Melbourne is helping fight off the symptoms of Parkinson's disease by conducting a boxing program, that gives attendees an opportunity to re-discover their inner power.

A Melbourne boxing club is teaching patients suffering with Parkinson's to box in a unique program designed to build skills to delay the onset of the neurological disease.

A woman living with Parkinson's hopes new research will help discover the genetic causes of the disease and a possible cure.

Adelaide researchers have made a world-first link between methamphetamine use and Parkinson's disease, as the state government begins highlighting the health impacts on pizza boxes. 

For most of us, dancing is a fun way to unwind, or something we do after a few too many drinks on a Saturday night. But what if dancing can actually help to slow — or in some cases even reverse — the ageing process?

Researchers call for action to reduce the risks of head impact and traumatic brain injury in all sports, as a new study finds former men's rugby internationals have more than double the risk of neurodegenerative disease, with players' risk of motor neurone disease 15 times that of the general population.

More than 100,000 Australians are living with Parkinson's disease, a condition that impacts movement, learning and behaviour — a new trial now underway aims to diagnose the condition earlier.

More than 100,000 Australians are living with Parkinson's disease, a condition that impacts movement, learning and behaviour. A new trial now underway aims to diagnose the condition earlier.

Andrew 'Doc' Searles has given his time and expertise to his local footy club. Now, members are returning the favour by raising funds in his honour.

Around 180 Australians will develop signs of progressive supranuclear palsy each year – there's no cure, and researchers still don't know what causes it.

For years after receiving my diagnosis, I kept my full self hidden. But I've since realised being me is not negotiable — I refuse to be invisible, writes Kate Stone Matheson.

A woman living with advanced Parkinson's disease could soon be left to fend for herself, with the National Disability Insurance Agency ignoring her doctors' advice that she be provided funding for 24-hour care.

When they were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, these patients never expected their tremors and rigidity would lead them to the dance floor. 

Townsville's Vital Dance program has been specially designed for people with Parkinson's Disease, offering participants the physical and psychological benefits of dance.

Parkinson's patient Clive Couperthwaite routinely travelled for hours to Brisbane for a simple and quick tweak to a life-changing device implanted in his brain, but now new technology means those adjustments can be made remotely, opening new doors for him and thousands of Australians living with the disease.