My mother has trouble writing due to Parkinson disease?
March 11th, 2010i think that would be the best assistive technology for parkinson's other than using the very large pens designed for easier use.
The larger in diameter a writing instrument is, the easier it will be for her to hold. Suggest she get a fat pen or one of those doohickeys that can slip over a pen so she's got more to grip. She'll find one at a stationery store.
Parkinson's patients, as you probably know by now, have "micrographia", or progressively smaller writing. This can be compensated for by consciously making the letters larger while writing. Stationery with lines that are far apart will help.
The micrographia is much like the "mumbling speech" that Parkinson's patients develop. In speech therapy, we teach these patients to "think SHOUT", which automatically makes their speech more understandable. Your mom may find making the letters larger by saying "BIG letters" while she writes.
Sometimes she'll type a letter and just attach it to an email. This works well for her and helps her stay in touch.
This is how it's been the last couple of years for her but i think over time she'll have difficulty even doing that much with the computer.
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