Parkinson's Disease

The number of people with Parkinson's Disease in New Zealand has been steadily increasing with about 1 in every 100 people over age 60 estimated to get it - and there is no cure ... just a managing of… Audio

It's a commonly-held belief that forgetting things is the first sign of a slippery slide into cognitive decline. However, researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Toronto now argue… Audio

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Toronto now believe that 'forgetting' is actually a form of learning that helps our brains access more important information. Professor… Audio

Rory Cellan-Jones is a former BBC technology correspondent and author of 'Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone Era.' The 63-year-old recently left the BBC after a 40-year association with… Audio

Dancer and choreographer Lucy Marinkovich is helping people living with Parkinson's disease to dance, in what she hopes will become a pilot programme. Lucy has two Dunedin/Otepoti-based residencies… Audio, Gallery

After speaking to Andy McDowell yesterday, who has lived with Parkinson's since 2009 there was a huge amount of feedback including from The New Zealand Brain Research Institute about their latest… Audio

A University of Auckland scientist is looking at ways to treat Parkinson's before the illness causes serious symptoms. Dr Victor Dieriks works in the Centre for Brain Research, in the Faculty of… Audio

Ann Andrews was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease when she was 58. Her third book tells the honest truth about what it's like to care for someone who has Parkinson's and other degenerative diseases. 

Neuroscientist Dean Burnett explains the inner workings of the brain and which parts have the greatest impact on happiness. Burnett, who is also a comedian, wrote the best-selling book The Idiot Brain… Audio

Last year marked the 200th anniversary since James Parkinson (1755-1824) defined the disease now named after him. Parkinson's Disease is still diagnosed today by recognising the symptoms he… Audio

Neil Diamond announced he will retire after a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, so won't be able to perform at the Hawke's Bay winery. So who will replace him? Video, Audio

Sir Richard Faull is a neuroscientist and is highly regarded internationally for his research into the workings of the human brain. He is founder and director of the University of Auckland's Centre… Audio

Brought up in a small rural town with no other connection to the fields of science or medicine Sir Richard Faull says it was growing up in a community minded family that ultimately led to him falling… Audio

Guy Jameson has been awarded the Beatrice Hill Tinsley Medal for his work understanding the chemical structure of proteins that are important in diseases such as Parkinson's. Audio

Optogenetics uses light to target individual cells, and Peter Freestone is using it to better understand Parkinson's disease and the role of endocannabinoids in how brain cells communicate. Audio