September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. The global call to action for World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 is to ‘Change the Narrative’ and #StartTheConversation. The aim is to inspire individuals, communities, organisations, and governments to engage in open and…
Exercise and movement is so important for everyone. The following booklet contains some exercises you can use in the comfort of your own home. This flexibility exercise chart has been developed and updated by Parkinson’s Ireland. We would like to…
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…