Engineering makes its way throughout all aspects of our lives. In the world of medicine and the treatment of diseases, biomedical engineering is the source of innovation and hope to combat all kinds of conditions.

“Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there’s got to be a way to get through it.”

– Michael J. Fox, a Parkinson’s Patient

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, and as it progresses, eventually affects every moment in their everyday lives. To help Parkinson’s patients continue doing their daily tasks, many devices and treatments are out in the market to assist in different tasks. Such devices include those that help with hand movement. 

 

Many people who suffer from Parkinson’s experience hand tremors that significantly impact their control and strength in gripping objects and conducting tasks such as eating and writing. After an run-through of a more in-depth explanation of Parkinson’s, the statistics behind it, and the current treatments, we offer another device that could minimize the tremors and the inconveniences associated with it. 

 

Like the many other creators of these kinds of devices, we believe in that innovation and engineering can help assist those suffering from Parkinson’s disease as they go about their daily lives.