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April 11 is World Parkinson’s Day

April 11 is World Parkinson’s Day

Every year, indviduals and organizations around the world recognize April 11 as World Parkinson's Day. April 11th marks the birthday of Dr. James Parkinson, the British physician who wrote An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, the first paper to describe Parkinson's...

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Viewpoints: Spring 2017

Viewpoints: Spring 2017

In the Spring 2017 issue of Viewpoints, research highlights a study by Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell investigating the role of gut fungi in relation to Parkinson’s disease, focusing on early changes in the olfactory system and microbiota, potentially leading to new...

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2016 Annual Report

2016 Annual Report

As we reflect on the past year, we are both proud and inspired by the progress we have achieved together for the Parkinson’s community in British Columbia.

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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month and this year, the Parkinson's community looks back on 200 years since the publication of An Essay on the Shaking Palsy. This paper, written by British physician James Parkinson, was the first document to describe the...

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Registration for Annual General Meeting is now open

Registration for Annual General Meeting is now open

Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) invites all members to join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 22nd. This year's event will feature a panel of researchers from the Pacific Parkinson Research Centre (PPRC). Researchers and topics covered...

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200th Anniversary – An Essay on the Shaking Palsy

200th Anniversary – An Essay on the Shaking Palsy

Today marks the 200th anniversary of the publication titled An Essay on the Shaking Palsy by British physician James Parkinson. It broke ground by being the first paper to describe in detail the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), potential causes,...

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