It can be hard to swallow when you have Parkinson’s disease, writes Paula Gilmore.

A petition signed by 11,000 people calling for a nationwide network of nurse specialists for people with Parkinson’s disease has been presented to the Minister for Older People, Helen McEntee, following a protest at Leinster House.

THE burden of keeping the secret of living with HIV means people are increasingly experiencing suicidal thoughts, depression and low self-esteem issues, experts have said.