Parkinson's Disease

• Parkinson’s disease still on the rise — what this means for Canadians

  Neurology expert Dr. Ray Dorsey joins 'The Morning Show' to talk about the fastest-growing neurological disease and how it's affecting Canadians.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 30
• Parkinson’s disease patients should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines: experts

  Coronavirus vaccines are not known to interfere with current therapies for Parkinson's or interact with the neurodegenerative process, researchers say.

  Health

  Feb 4
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• UBC Okanagan: Telehealth offers rural health care options for Parkinson’s patients

  Fourth-year student Dakota Peacock and lead author of the new study said there's a need for more accessible care for Parkinson’s patients.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2020
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• Michael J. Fox appears in Lil Nas X video teaser ahead of actor’s new memoir being released

  Next Tuesday, Edmonton-born actor Michael J. Fox will release his new memoir.

  Entertainment

  Nov 10, 2020
• ‘World first’ Parkinson’s treatment undergoing clinical trial in Toronto

  The ultimate goal of the new treatment would be to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s, prevent further decline in patients and reduce the amount of medications that people need to take for the illness, said Dr. Nir Lipsman.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020
• When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: More than care givers, we are partners

  In this last episode of 'When Life Gives You Parkinson's' before summer, Larry and Rebecca Gifford acknowledge the amazing care givers -- partners in Parkinson's -- who make life better.

  Blogs

  Jun 24, 2020
• Ian Holm dead: ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Alien’ star dies at 88

  The classically trained and retired Shakespearean performer was best known for playing Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' film trilogy.

  Entertainment

  Jun 19, 2020
• When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: A conversation with ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen

  On this episode of 'When Life Gives You Parkinson's,' I interviewed the founder of ESPN, Bill Rasmussen, who publicly announced his Parkinson’s in 2019.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Alberta-born actor Michael J. Fox salutes health-care workers

  Michael J. Fox filmed a video 'shout out' to Alberta health-care workers amid COVID-19. It was posted to the Alberta Health Services official Facebook page.

  Health

  May 23, 2020
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• When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Parkinson’s, parenting and the coronavirus pandemic

  In this episode of 'When Life Gives You Parkinson's,' Larry Gifford and his wife and partner in Parkinson’s, Rebecca Gifford, share how COVID-19 is affecting their family.

  Health

  May 13, 2020