Essential tremor, the most common type of tremor that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking or trembling most obvious in the hands and forearms, affects up to 5% of people worldwide and an estimated 7-10 million people in the U.S. Experts also predict that nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are currently affected by the […]
Posts with the Parkinson’s tag
Steady your tremors with GyroGlove
It’s estimated that approximately 10 million people experience essential tremors in America. Essential tremor is defined as “a brain disorder that causes a part of your body to shake uncontrollably. The unintentional shaking motion is called a tremor.” Multiple medical conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, can cause tremors but sometimes the cause of tremors is unknown. While […]
Liftware: bring the joy back to mealtime
Individuals with mild to severe tremors may often struggle performing tasks requiring fine motor skills such as eating. As a result, they may end up with food everywhere except their mouths. Today’s medicine offers many promises to such challenges, but some individuals may prefer to not take medication if it can be avoided; and those […]