Our office will be closed on Monday, August 3, 2026, for the BC Day statutory holiday. We will reopen with regular hours (8:30am–4:30pm) on Tuesday, August 4.
Office Closure: August 3, 2026
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When Words Become a Way Forward
Whitney Mackintosh knows firsthand the profound impact a neurological condition can have on one’s life. When she was 44 years old, she was diagnosed with a brain tumour in her occipital lobe following a period of low-frequency hearing...
Parkinson Society BC’s Brand-New Resource Centre is Here!
Parkinson Society British Columbia is thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new Parkinson Society BC Resource Centre, a comprehensive hub designed to support people living with Parkinson’s, carepartners, loved ones, and...
Parkinson’s is Just a Name
It is often said that music brings people together, and for Janet and her music therapist, Tiana, this could not be more true. The two women, both from Nanaimo, have a very special relationship that has carried them through many chapters, both before and after Janet’s...
Office Closure: July 1, 2026
Our office will be closed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, for the Canada Day statutory holiday. We will reopen with regular hours (8:30am–4:30pm) on Thursday, July 2.
Viewpoints: Summer 2026
In the Summer edition of Viewpoints, registered Occupational Therapist Allie Saks joins us to discuss the benefits of the Pedaling for Parkinson’s™ program and how it can help people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) improve their motor function...
Rethinking How Real-World Data Can Help Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials
Dr. Priti Gros from the University of Toronto, alongside her co-supervisors Dr. Connie Marras and Dr. Susan Bronskill, studies how real-world data can be used to improve clinical trials for disease-modifying therapies in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Real-world data (i.e. information routinely collected during everyday healthcare encounters) can help researchers design future trials and understand how treatments perform outside of controlled research settings.
Office Closure: Monday, May 18, 2026
Our office will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2026, for the Victoria Day statutory holiday. We will reopen with regular hours (8:30am–4:30pm) on Tuesday, May 19.
Embracing the Present While Moving Forward
In 2017, Julie Dove embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when she and her husband, newly empty nesters, bought a boat to sail around the world for five years. Active by nature, she had always been drawn to movement and the...