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Living with Parkinson's Disease
Challenges and Positive Steps for
the Future. (October 2011 Update)

Report by Delloite Access Economics
for Parkinson's Australia (20111018)

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One in every 350 Australians
lives with Parkinson’s Disease (20111012)

A report released last Wednesday shows that Australia’s second commonest neurological disease, Parkinson’s Disease, has grown in numbers by 17% over the last 6 years.

It is commoner than prostate, bowel and many other cancers; the estimated burden of the disease for 2011-12 is valued at $7.6 billion and 20% of PD sufferers are of working age.
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2010 Federal Policy
Initiatives (20100719)

A New Approach to Parkinson’s
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Parkinson’s Vote in
2010 Election (20100719)

People with Parkinson’s disease, their families and friends are calling for the next Federal government to support a national strategy tackling the burden of Parkinson’s disease.

“The Parkinson’s vote could make or break the forthcoming election for a number of close electorates”.
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