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Thank you for joining us at The Victory Summit

Thank you for joining us at The Victory Summit

On April 30, 2016 The Davis Phinney Foundation, in partnership with Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC), presented The Victory Summit symposium in Vancouver. The Davis Phinney Foundation and PSBC would like to thank the funders as well as 525 symposium attendees...

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Register now for PSBC’s Annual General Meeting

Register now for PSBC’s Annual General Meeting

Members are invited to the Society's Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Guest speaker, J. Eric Ahlskog, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Medical School and Chair of the Mayo Section of Movement Disorders, Mayo Clinic, Rochester,...

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Registration for Parkinson SuperWalk in BC is now open!

Registration for Parkinson SuperWalk in BC is now open!

On September 10, 11 and 17, British Columbians in over 20 communities throughout the province will walk together to help give hope to the 13,300 people in BC living with Parkinson's. Join us, and become a hero for Parkinson's! Register for SuperWalk Returning walkers...

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Join us for our Elder Abuse Webinar on May 25

Join us for our Elder Abuse Webinar on May 25

This webinar addresses the correlation between social isolation and abuse of older adults, types of abuse and people involved, and strategies to deal with abuse. We discuss the importance of staying connected to others through brainstorming community resources, and...

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PSBC and advocacy ambassadors visit the BC Legislature

PSBC and advocacy ambassadors visit the BC Legislature

On April 11, World Parkinson’s Awareness Day, Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) visited the BC Legislature in Victoria, BC. Jean Blake (CEO, PSBC), Dr. Martin McKeown (Director, Movement Disorder Clinic, Brain Research Centre UBC), Kristen Sundvick (Research...

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