Qi and Tonic Wauchope

21/09/2025

Support from home, on your terms.

14/09/2025

🔥✨HAPPY SATURDAY

05/09/2025

22/08/2025

Have Your Say: Help Make Services Better for Older People in Your Area. If you are aged 55 or over, we want to hear from you!

We want to learn more about what older people in your area need to live and age well. By telling us what you think, you can help us plan services that are easy to use, helpful, and right for you, and your community.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆! 👉 https://hnc.org.au/help-shape-services-for-older-people-in-your-community/

By taking part in the Over 55 Survey, you can enter the draw to win one of three $100 gift cards.

Terms and conditions apply. Survey closes on 30 September 2025.

21/08/2025

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17/08/2025

A groundbreaking study from Wuhan University is turning everything we thought we knew about Parkinson’s disease upside down. Researchers now believe the disease may not start in the brain at all, but in the kidneys.

The study found abnormal clusters of alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) proteins, the same ones heavily linked to Parkinson’s, inside the kidneys of affected patients. These proteins are known to trigger neurological damage when they build up in the brain. However, in animal experiments, healthy kidneys successfully cleared these proteins. When kidney function was impaired, the α-Syn proteins began to travel to the brain, setting the stage for Parkinson’s.

Shockingly, even people with chronic kidney disease but no neurological symptoms were found to have α-Syn buildup. This discovery suggests the kidneys might act as an early “reservoir” for toxic proteins, which could later spread through the bloodstream or nerves and affect the brain.

Though early and based on limited data, this research could completely change how we understand and treat Parkinson’s. It raises the possibility that monitoring and protecting kidney health might one day help prevent or delay the onset of this devastating condition.

15/08/2025

Highly Commended for Excellence in Microbusiness at the Wauchope and Hinterlands Business Awards. Always a great night celebrating local businesses who work so hard for our community

13/08/2025

Free herbal consultation with Wendy at the Wauchope & Hinterland Expo Sunday at the showgrounds https://www.facebook.com/events/4043346025901615

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