Monday, December 11, 2017
(Updated at 9:30am, Tuesday, December 12, 2017)
Please be advised that the email issues we had been experiencing since Friday, December 8, have since been resolved.
Thank you for your patience while we work through the inquries missed during this …
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The team behind Rock Steady Boxing New Westminster are looking to introduce the program to Abbotsford in early 2018. At the moment, they are booking consultations with people with Parkinson's who live in the Fraser Valley and would be interested in t…
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Thursday, November 23, 2017
Hilary Vanderliek with PSBC Board Member, Richard Mayede. Photo credit: jjosue photography
This fall, Parkinson Society BC (PSBC) member Hilary Vanderliek launched Thoughts R Life, an online boutique. Proceeds from apparel sales benefit PSBC's p…
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) board member, Val Swannell, and PSBC staff coordinated our yearly Fall Online Auction which ran from November 1 - November 15, 2017. Our generous bidders helped raise $7,260, an amount that will greatly benef…
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
In October 2017, Forever Inked Tattoos in Surrey held a flash event and raffle in support of Parkinson Society British Columbia's programs, services, advocacy efforts and research contributions. Thanks to the generosity of the staff at Forever Inked …
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Friday, November 3, 2017
Did you know that 20 to 30 per cent of seniors experience one or more falls each year, and that the direct healthcare cost to treat injuries from falls is over $2 billion annually (Canadian Patient Safety Institute, 2015)? Since people with Parkinson…
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Monday, October 30, 2017
An undergraduate student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is conducting research into furniture design for people with low hand dexterity, including but not limited to people with Parkinson's disease. The aim is to gather information about furnitur…
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Friday, October 27, 2017
Getting a head start on your holiday shopping? Look no further! Parkinson Society BC (PSBC) is hosting an online auction from November 1 (beginning at 9:00am) to November 15. Golf and spa packages, wine and family-friendly activity vouchers are all u…
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
Investigators at the University of British Columbia have designed a study to test visual abilities and eye movements in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). They are currently recruiting both people with PD and those without the condition - the…
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Friday, October 13, 2017
In March of 2017, Vancouverites Paul Gully and Lois Leslie departed for Europe on a cycling trip called Shifting Gears for Parkinson's. Their intent was to fundraise and raise awareness for Parkinson's disease in honour of their friend, Margaret deGr…
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