This year, Parkinson Society BC (PSBC) is looking to produce holiday cards, as a part of a fundraiser for the organization, featuring art from those with a close connection to the Parkinson's community. Selected works will be printed on cards as a set, and made...
Frieda deHaan describes her husband, Sidney, as a remarkable man. "If one door closes, he will find another to open,” she says. Amongst his friends, Sidney is known as the "Amazing Man" – not quite Superman, but certainly extraordinary in how he has handled...
In the Fall 2022 edition of Viewpoints, Dr. Jennifer Locke addresses bladder health in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), offering insights into lifestyle changes, medications, and surgical treatments. Additionally, we explore how stress impacts PD and share tips...
Every September, people across the province come together to raise awareness of the realities of living with Parkinson's disease (PD), while celebrating the strength and resilience of the PD community. Parkinson SuperWalk is as much a fundraiser that helps ensure...
Dr. Jean-Francois Nankoo is exploring a new approach to treat freezing of gait in people with Parkinson’s disease. He uses low-intensity ultrasound waves to target the cerebellum, a brain area that may compensate for movement issues in Parkinson’s. By stimulating this region, Nankoo hopes to unfreeze patients’ gait and restore their mobility.
Grant Laporte and Duncan Watson have had a remarkable, decades-long friendship that started because of their love of the bagpipes. When they met in 1980, Duncan was an aircraft mechanic, playing with the Delta Police Pipe Band, and Grant was a learner of the pipes....
Parkinson Society BC is running two PD Warrior instructor training courses for healthcare professionals on September 17 in Vancouver and September 18 in Kelowna. PD Warrior is an evidence-based, neuro-active exercise approach designed to improve function, quality of...
In the Summer 2022 edition of Viewpoints, Dr. Jean-Francois Nankoo explores the potential of cerebellar transcranial ultrasound stimulation to alleviate freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's. Additionally, Dr. Omesh Kulkarni offers advice on maximizing neurology...
Kynmobi® (apomorphine hydrochloride) is a prescription sublingual film (placed under the tongue) used to treat short-term (acute), intermittent “off” episodes in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). As of June 27, 2022, BC PharmaCare's Special...
