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Keynote Dr. Mason on the future of MS Services

By Lina Stroud | 13/03/2024

The Future of MS Services: Learning from Our Colleagues Overseas. Having recently returned from a sabbatical in the USA and the UK, Dr Mason will share her insights from MS centres overseas, and how they might relate to MS and centres of care in Aotearoa New Zealand.   Dr Deborah Mason is a Consultant neurologist…

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NZBRI Science Fair

By Lina Stroud | 11/03/2024

Join us to hear the latest findings from local neurological research (e.g. Parkinson’s). Graduate students and academic staff, from the New Zealand Brain Research Institute [NZBRI], and Universities of Canterbury & Otago, will present findings in a quick-fire oral session followed by time to view posters and ask questions. Hosted by MSPC, a wide range…

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We are looking for a Health and Well-being Advisor

By Lina | 20/09/2023

Are you, or have you been, a registered health professional?  Mō te tūnga | About the role  MSPC specialises in the support of people affected by Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Our organisation is looking for a Health & Wellbeing Adviser to provide accessible, evidence-based interventions to individuals and their whanau, enabling people to live well…

Oceans of Hope

By Lina | 05/07/2023

Oceans of Hope Challenge in Athens. The challenge was for two weeks, and I was on the second but on the Friday evening before we sailed MS Athens organised an event. The mayor attended along with Monika Christodoulou a well-known Greek singer who performed. we caught up with everyone from week 1 and was extra…

UNVEILING THE MYSTERIES OF MS

By Lina | 05/07/2023

An update on MS research by Dr Hamish Campbell When asked what excites Dr Hamish Campbell about the future of multiple sclerosis (MS) research, his eyes light up. “Remyelination,” he explains. “That, to me, does seem a bit like magic.” This was a hot topic of conversation throughout his recent presentation for MS & Parkinson’s…

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MS & Parkinson’s New Year Update

By Lina | 17/01/2023

The Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Team welcome in 2023 and look forward to providing you with support and services over the year Exercise Programmes and classes: Our exercise classes and gym sessions have resumed for the year. Find the 2023 timetable here. Gym members who have completed 6 months are now entitled to a new assessment…

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Your chance to get involved in a Parkinson’s Study.

By Lina | 03/12/2022

The New Zealand Brain Research Institute (Christchurch) needs our help to fight Parkinson’s. We are a group of researchers based in Christchurch at the New Zealand Brain Research Institute (NZBRI) and University of Otago.   We invite you to participate in our research project entitled ‘New Zealand Parkinson’s Environment and Gene Study’ (NZPEGS).  The project…

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Summer Newsletter

By Lina | 03/12/2022

Check out all the latest news at MS & Parkinsons Canterbury in our latest summer newsletter

Exercise Co-ordinator

By Lina | 17/11/2022

We are looking for an Exercise coordinator to join our team. Does this sound like you or do you know someone that would suit this position? Then have a look at the position description…

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Parkinson’s, MS and Sleep Disorders

By MS Admin | 11/12/2020

By Charlotte Ackroyd Recently, I was watching an episode of The West Wing, in which the President (played by Martin Sheen) has relapsing-remitting MS. The President complains of not being able to sleep and having long periods of insomnia. As a person with MS, I shouted at the TV, “Of course you have insomnia! You…