This is an exciting new research project which will be part-fund by CPA. We are working with UCC to apply for the remaining funds required to kick-off the project. This project is specific to Cork and the outcomes will have far-reaching influence on how the PwP community use physical activity to improve well being.
For more information, click here, PD Active – UCC
At the National Ploughing championships, the PDRC and CPA had a stand number 42 in the Dome. Professor Aideen Sullivan, Dr Lucy Collins-Stack with a team of PHD students carried out a survey on the link between Pesticides and Parkinson’s. This was a great opportunity to engage the farming community and to gather their views…
Within the PDRC, the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation is currently co-leading, along with the Tyndall National Institute for ICT hardware and systems, two projects on the use of wireless monitoring for Parkinson’s disease. With European and Enterprise Ireland funding, we are exploring the value of continuous monitoring as part of overall PD healthcare.
CPA is renowned for the number of Parkinson’s Related research projects we get involved with.
University College Cork has an established research cluster made up of researchers with a special interest in Parkinson’s disease, called the PDRC.
This week’s Agriland has an article on the potential link between Parkinson’s Disease and exposure to pesticides on Irish Farms. The Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre (PDRC) in UCC are collaborating with CPA to drive forward the study and we are sure many of our members will be delighted to participate in this ground-breaking project. Click…
An ongoing national research study aims to explore the unmet service needs of people with Parkinson’s disease and their perspectives on health service provision across the Republic of Ireland.
