Two new research projects will explore mental health and exercise supports for people living with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's Ireland has announced its largest-ever investment in research as part of the latest Health Research Charities Ireland (HRCI) and Health Research Board…
We are delighted to be partnering on a nationwide survey exploring the experiences and challenges faced by people living with Parkinson’s in Ireland. Building on a similar survey carried out in 2017, this study will explore areas including healthcare services,…
Researchers at UCD are seeking participants to take part in a study to investigate muscle activity during swallowing and breathing, as well as tongue strength, in individuals with and without Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder which primarily…
Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) are inviting people living with Parkinson’s disease, as well as adults without Parkinson’s, to take part in a research study exploring breathing muscles in Parkinson’s. The study aims to improve understanding of how Parkinson’s…
Are you living with Parkinson's disease? Researchers at Trinity College Dublin are looking for five people living with Parkinson's disease to take part in a new research project exploring how environmental factors may influence Parkinson's disease. This project is funded…
Parkinson's Ireland is partnering with the Dublin Neurological Institute to run a PD Census in the coming months. The census will build on the 2017 survey completed by over 1,000 people with Parkinson's disease nationwide. More information will be made…
We are inviting people living with Parkinson's disease, and their family supporter, to share their views as part of an RCSI PhD research project. The project is developing Ireland's first open-source health economic model to help inform national funding decisions…
This short survey is part of an MA Journalism project at UCD exploring access to music therapy for people living with Parkinson's in Ireland. Your responses may be used in this research and published as part of a written feature.…
Parkinson's Ireland is proud to share the findings of a new study from the University of Galway exploring the factors that influence the use of household assistive devices to support daily living for people with Parkinson's in Ireland. We are…
The Cork Branch of Parkinson's Ireland is proud to fund research that advances our understanding of the experiences of people living with Parkinson's in Ireland. Two recently published studies funded by the branch explored important aspects of life with Parkinson's,…