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On July 24, Parkinson Canada’s research team hosted a Patient Engagement in Parkinson’s Research Workshop in Montreal. As a part of our new and ongoing Patient Engagement in Research Strategy, Parkinson Canada is working to better include the patient voice in the research process. To ensure that research is serving the needs of the Parkinson’s […]

On April 12, Parkinson Canada’s research team hosted our first ever Patient Engagement in Parkinson’s Research Workshop at our offices in Toronto. As part of our new Patient Engagement in Research Strategy, Parkinson Canada has been looking at ways of incorporating the perspectives and priorities of people living with Parkinson’s in shaping our research strategy […]

Parkinson Canada’s research team hosted the third event of our 2024 Patient Engagement in Parkinson’s Research Workshop series on October 22nd in Saskatoon. In 2024, we launched our new Patient Engagement in Research Strategy, which aims to increase the involvement of all members of the Parkinson’s community throughout the research process. We are working to […]

Raising the voice of people affected by Parkinson’s has always been an important priority of Parkinson Canada and was one of the guiding principles behind Karen Lee’s CEO Listening Tour this summer, hosted just months after joining the organization. What became clear there is the priority for a greater inclusion of the Parkinson Voice – […]

Parkinson Canada is committed to strengthening the connection between researchers and the Parkinson’s community by creating new avenues for involving people affected by Parkinson’s (PaP) throughout the research process. To help catalyze the involvement of PaP in research, we launched a new grant program to support activities and initiatives that meaningfully engage the community and […]

Parkinson Canada had the pleasure of attending two important research conferences in September, both to learn more about the current and cutting-edge research behind Parkinson’s disease (PD), and to ensure Canadian representation as a part of the larger, international coalition of movement disorder specialists. First, the Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s conference hosted by the  in […]

On this page: Medications to treat Parkinson’s Medication is specific to you  Medications play a key role in managing motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s. Because Parkinson’s affects everyone differently, treatment plans need to be personalized. Not everyone will experience the same symptoms or to the same degree, and only the symptoms that impact your […]

Atypical Parkinsonism, sometimes called Parkinson’s Plus, are a group of disorders that have similar symptoms to Parkinson’s – tremor, slowness and stiffness. These symptoms are referred to as parkinsonism. Although there are multiple types of parkinsonism, here we’ll discuss the most common atypical parkinsonism disorders These conditions are often difficult to differentiate from Parkinson’s disease […]

Parkinson Canada is excited to be a part of the World Parkinson’s Congress (WPC), a global event that brings together scientists, healthcare professionals, advocates and people living with Parkinson’s. As we continue to build connections and network with the global Parkinson’s community, we will share learnings about improved treatments, ongoing research efforts and models of […]