Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Mater Hospital Brian Magennis outlines the top ten causes of a sudden deterioration in Parkinson's Disease (PD) in the chart below: He explained: “Parkinson’s disease by its nature is a slowly progressive condition over time,…
Our Navan Support Group meets on the last Friday of each month at 12 noon in The Balreask Arms, Trim Road, Navan. The next meeting will take place on Friday, August 30th All are welcome for tea, coffee and a chat.…
We would like to thank everyone who attended our care partner webinar, which focused on the range of information and supports available, kindly supported by Home Instead. We would also like to thank our fantastic speakers: Occupational Therapist Claire Dolan,…
Whether you are a person with Parkinson’s or a care partner, it is important that you are claiming all entitlements that you are eligible for, and availing of all supports available to you. Long-Term Illness Scheme (LTIS) Upon diagnosis, the…
Parkinson's Ireland (PI) recently put together our pre-budget submission for 2025, calling on the government to address the increasing rate of Parkinson's Disease (PD), by increasing the funding it provides to PI and by investing further in neurological care services…
Swinford man Cathal Kelly is completing a phenomenal 2200 km Canterbury to Rome walkover the course of four months to raise funds for our Mayo Branch and the Children’s Health Foundation, Crumlin. Cathal said: "In Summer 2024, I will take on the mammoth challenge…
Parkinson’s Ireland (PI) is delighted to announce that we have been awarded state funding to run our Parkinson’s nurse specialist helpline service. This follows a sustained campaign, which highlighted the need for the government to provide funding for PI’s national…
An ultrasound thalamotomy, which gives Parkinson's patients hope of regaining independence, was carried out for the first time in Scotland this month, by a team from the University of Dundee’s School of Medicine. The ultrasound thalamotomy is an incision-free procedure that uses high-intensity…
Family Carers Ireland: State of Caring Survey Family Carers Ireland's latest survey, the State of Caring 2024, found that three quarters of respondents reported severe or moderate loneliness and the same number also said those they care for do not…
New research published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics describes the discovery of a gene responsible for a heritable form of Parkinson’s Disease. Three Irish scientists played leading roles in study, including Dr Kevin Kenna and Brendan Kenna based at…