CBC News' Brady Stratchan published an article on October 29, 2018 outlining the issue of waitlist times in British Columbia for Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. Only 1 doctor in province does deep brain stimulation procedure — and there's a 3-year wait for...
Employees of Canada Post began rotating strikes across the country on October 22, 2018. The strikes are expected to continue until the union representing its workers and Canada Post come to a deal. As some of our communications are executed by mail, for example,...
Tickets for our fall raffle are now available! Explore the best that Canada has to offer with the grand prize of a $500 Travel Credit Voucher from VIA Rail! There is also a secondary prize of a Keurig® K200 Plus Series with a pod starter pack. Call...
In the Fall 2018 issue of Viewpoints, Dr. Benzi Kluger discusses the potential of cannabis in managing non-motor Parkinson’s symptoms like sleep, anxiety, and pain. While not a cure, Dr. Kluger emphasizes the importance of tailored cannabis treatments and ongoing...
Dr. Antonio Strafella at Toronto Western Hospital is using advanced PET imaging to explore the possibility that Parkinson’s disease may actually represent multiple, distinct neurological conditions. By injecting a tracer into the bloodstream, he can measure the density of synapses in the brain, which decline as dopamine-producing cells are lost. This breakthrough allows researchers to observe disease progression in living patients, rather than at autopsy.
What happens When Life Gives You Parkinson's? That's the question that Larry Gifford is working to answer in a new podcast venture. Launching Wednesday, September 12, this series shares Gifford's journey as he comes to terms with the disease that affects over...
The triennial World Parkinson Congresses provide an international forum for dialogue on the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and caregiver initiatives related to Parkinson’s disease. The 5th World Parkinson Congress will be held in Kyoto, Japan...
Merck Canada Inc., distributor of SINEMET® (levodopa and carbidopa) in Canada, has released a statement noting that there are global manufacturing delays in the production and resupply of these products. The limiACted supply, which may result in back orders, is...
We are pleased to announce that Amy Ma has joined Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) as Education & Support Services Coordinator. Amy completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of British Columbia in 2017. She has since worked...
