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...
Vancouver, BC – July 27, 2022 – Parkinson Society BC (PSBC) is pleased to announce that the BC Ministry of Health has moved forward on their February 5, 2019 commitment to recruit “an additional qualified neurosurgeon with sufficient experience in primary...
Production Costs: Drug prices have experienced many changes recently. Some of the changes are due to increases in the price of raw chemicals, and others are associated with higher costs of production and shipping (supply chain issues). Drug Availability: Public drug...
Leslie Davidson is a 70-year-old retired teacher, mother to two daughters, and grandmother to four. She and her husband, Lincoln, also a schoolteacher, enjoyed life in the small town of Grand Forks, BC while raising their children. Leslie and Lincoln were very...
We're back for Parkinson SuperWalk in-person this summer, and we can't wait to see everyone after two years! Beginning the weekend of September 10 and 11, incredible British Columbians in more than 20 communities throughout the province will walk together to help give...
