Parkinson's Ireland is delighted to announce that our updated information leaflets are now available. Our Parkinson's Disease (PD) Nurse Specialists Lisa Wynne and Kathy Foley worked extremely hard to re-write each leaflet to provide important information across 24 topics. These…
Parkinson’s Ireland welcomes the recent announcement of €2 million of funding for the expansion of neurology services. It has been promised that this investment will fund the recruitment of five additional consultant neurologists and a clinical support member, to complete…
Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce that it’s ‘Different For Everyone’ awareness campaign has been shortlisted for the Irish Healthcare Awards, in the Patient Education Project of the Year category. ‘Different for Everyone’ ran over Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April 2024 and…
A massive congratulations and a sincere thank you are in order for Cathal Kelly, who completed his four month pilgrimage from Canterbury to Rome, known as the Via Francigena. This is a route of over 2200 kilometres through the 5…
Parkinson’s Ireland awarded honorary memberships to the committee members below who have given their time, energy and unwavering commitment to those living with Parkinson’s in their community. Al Shannon is the Chair of the Longford branch and has worked tirelessly…
Parkinson's Ireland partnered with Mediaplanet to bring together the Your Later Life campaign – exploring topics such as legacy giving, senior health and how Ireland is redefining retirement. As the aging population grows, the campaign highlights innovations in healthcare, financial…
Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar on digital assistive technology on September 11th. Training was presented by Juliann Bergin and Mary Relihan of Enable Ireland, which we hope our members found helpful. If you were unable to attend…
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,…