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Empowering people with Parkinson’s in BC with resources and services for self-management, self-reliance, and self-advocacy, since 1969.

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🕝 It's coming soon! On Thursday, October 15, @spacetostutter will be holding story-recording sessions with members of the Parkinson’s community for the Library of Dysfluent Voices, in collaboration with Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC).

The Library is an open-access, growing collection of recordings from people around the world who experience speech and communication dysfluencies. Participants who are interested in sharing their Parkinson's story and joining the Library can sign up for a 30-minute slot to do a voice recording with members of the SPACE team as well as PSBC staff.

Recording sessions will take place at the PSBC office, located at 1021 West Hastings St, 9th Floor, Vancouver, BC V6E 0C3.
During your session, you will have as much time as you need to speak. We’d be honoured to hear your story.

📚 Book your recording session at the link in our bio! by @parkinsonsbc

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🧠 Living with Parkinson’s disease can present both physical and mental challenges. This webinar, led by registered counsellor Sara Ahmadian of Search Light Counselling, who specializes in mental health support for those with chronic illnesses, explores how mindfulness can help manage the stress associated with these challenges.

🔗 Watch the video on our website, linked in our bio! by @parkinsonsbc

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🧠 To acknowledge World Mental Health Day, recognized globally on October 10, we are taking a look at how mental health can be affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is classified as a movement disorder, but in recent years, mental health changes have been acknowledged as components of the disease. At least 50% of people with PD experience depression and/or anxiety. Mental health changes in PD can be caused by the reaction to your diagnosis, and to changes you experience as the disease progresses.

🔗 Learn more by reading the article, linked in our bio! by @parkinsonsbc

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📣 As we at PSBC wrap up this year's SuperWalk, we wanted to highlight a community member's hard work. Todd Wallace, the volunteer support group facilitator and SuperWalk community organizer in Salmo, has been tirelessly promoting Parkinson's awareness since he was diagnosed in 2014. His efforts have not gone unnoticed; Salmo's Legion and Salmo's Healthcare Auxiliary Society both contacted him to donate to 2026's SuperWalk. Altogether, Salmo's SuperWalk raised over $7,000 in 2026.

❤️ Thank you, Todd, for the incredible effort and contributions to the Society and to the PD community in Salmo!

@shakysalmoguy by @parkinsonsbc

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🩹 In this webinar, Dr. Alfonso Fasano dives into pain management and dystonia in Parkinson's disease, emphasizing the significance of recognizing pain as a common non-motor symptom. He advocates for a comprehensive approach, including understanding diverse pain types, identifying motor fluctuations, and cautioning against excessive use of certain medications.

🔗 Learn more by watching the webinar, linked in our bio! by @parkinsonsbc

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🤕 In this article, Dr. Daryl Wile, from the Okanagan Movement Disorders Clinic, discusses pain and Parkinson's disease (PD). Roughly 60–70% of people with PD experience moderate to severe levels of chronic pain. PD can also lead to shifts in pain tolerance, changes to the pain system in the frontal lobe of the brain and/or dopamine deficiency, which can be painful.

🔗 Learn more by reading the article, linked in our bio. by @parkinsonsbc

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📸 Did you attend SuperWalk in BC this year? We'd love to see the photos you took at the walks! Please message us directly through our social media accounts or email events@parkinson.bc.ca to send in your SuperWalk photos. Thank you! by @parkinsonsbc

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🩹 In this webinar, Dr. Brenda Lau highlights the significance of self-management in pain control for Parkinson's disease, emphasizing the availability of diverse services for enhancing overall body flexibility and health. She discusses various therapies, including transcranial magnetic stimulation and spinal cord stimulation, while also underscoring the impact of nutrition and the microbiome on the inflammatory and immune systems.

🔗 Learn more by watching the webinar at the link in our bio! by @parkinsonsbc

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🎊 Thank you to everyone who came out to support SuperWalk on Saturday! To all of the volunteers, community leads, sponsors, vendors, friends, and supporters - we truly couldn't do it without you. Stay tuned for our list of top fundraisers and totals on our website early October. Our website will stay open for donations until end of day September 30th.

An additional thank you to our National Sponsors, Chartwell Retirement Residences and Rexall Care Network, and to our Provincial Sponsor, Global BC!

📣 All photos from the walks are coming soon to our Facebook page!

📸: @katjomar @mattycdubs by @parkinsonsbc

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Always a privilege to team up with the Kelowna Parkinson SuperWalk 🤩

Great cause
Great people taken in Waterfront Park, Kelowna by @parkinsonsbc

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🎊 Tomorrow, September 12th, cities across BC will walk to raise funds and awareness! This is the 36th year of SuperWalk and we can't wait to see you there! by @parkinsonsbc

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📋 At Parkinson Society British Columbia, everything we do — our programs, our services, our advocacy — starts with listening to you. That’s why we’re inviting you to take part in our 2026 Community Needs Survey. This is your chance to tell us what’s working, what’s missing, and where we should focus our energy next.

🔗 Take the survey at the link in our bio!
Survey closes Friday, September 18 at 12:00pm PT. by @parkinsonsbc

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