Parkinson’s Disease is common in the elderly over the age of 70. Symptoms like rigid muscles, shakiness, unsteadiness, and slow movements can affect their daily lives. Handling house chores and carrying out other day- to-day activities can be hard. This is when assistive devices come in. Thanks to medical advancements and technology, aging isn’t challenging for people with Parkinson’s!

Eating, dressing, and writing can be daunting tasks for the elderly. In this article, we will explore the 10-must have assistive devices for people with Parkinson’s.

1. Cooking Tools

Someone who experiences Parkinson’s can commonly have symptoms like trembling, twisting, or writhing movements. These can additionally be triggered with medicinal side effects. People may find the kitchen a danger zone. Those who have been independent for their whole lives can find the situation mentally frustrating as well. 

Sehaaonline has an exclusive range of cooking tools like the Rocker knives (those have round blades) that can make cutting safer and easier. Vegetable peelers, can openers, and scissors are some of the examples of cooking tools that they may use.

2. Cutlery

Is your loved one with Parkinson’s having frequent drink spills? Or does food spills off the plate? Sehaaonline provides oversized utensils and cutlery for people in need. Our range of ADL or active daily living provides cutlery products like a travel mug with lid and straw, a non-skid mat under plate, a scoop plate with rim, big spoons, and forks. They have angled handles that are easy to use and hold.

3. Bathroom aids

Shaky hands and a body with a slippery floor are neither a safe nor a recommended combination! For people with Parkinson's, installations of grab bars, shower chairs, non-skid bathing mats, commode chairs, electric toothbrushes, electric razors, and a hair dryer (hands-free) are a must. Check out our bathroom assistance range of ADL!

4. Dressing Tools

Getting dressed is one of the challenging tasks for people with Parkinson’s disease. Assistive equipment like clothing fasteners, buttonhooks, zipper pulls, lightweight and supportive shoes, socks with non-slip soles, and Velcro tabs or elastic shoelaces can help the elderly to dress up. Sehaaonline offers Active Daily Living equipment all over the UAE.

5. Bedroom Aids

To help your loved ones move freely in bed, blanket support assistance can help. These devices take off the blanket weight from the feet and allow free movement. It has a frame to hold the weight. An assistive handle can help to pull a person upright. It may or may not come with a motion detector night light.

6. Writing Aids

Is your loved one suffering from a small, cramped, and laborious handwriting situation? It's a common symptom of PD or Parkinson’s disease. Relax and write easily with the help of special pens. These come with a foam cylinder rubber that easily fits.

Tip - Use a ball pen instead of rollers or felt-tip pens.

7. Computer Assistance

We understand that handling a keyboard or a mouse post PD is difficult. Sehaaonline offers fast solutions with its new technology- Key-X. This smart keyboard and mouse can help your loved one operate the computer easily. It has 11- touch-sensitive keys that make typing and operating systems easy.

8. Voice Devices

Talking or conveying can be a task for your elderly with Parkinson’s Disease. Amplifiers, beepers, and other security devices can help them communicate easily. It not only helps them to convey their messages but also acts as a security to them.

9. Walking Aids

Impaired balance, tremors, shuffling guts, frequent falls, and other locomotor disability is common for people with Parkinson’s. Depending on the severity of the condition, the doctor recommends either a cane (for mild PD), or a wheelchair (manual or electric for severe PD). It helps your loved one cope with situations like freezing while walking.

Sehaaonline offers an extensive range of walking aids like walkers, rollators, wheelchairs, canes, crutches, and electric scooters.

10. Organizing Tools

Memory can be affected in severe PD. Some may experience short-term memory loss, some may experience frequent memory loss. A pillbox thus comes in handy! For each day, organize the medicines for your loved one and help them cope with memory loss.

You may also add calendar alerts, alarms, and other memos for your elderly.

Wrapping Up

Life isn’t easy for those suffering from Parkinson’s. The frustration of being dependent (physically and mentally) can cause severe health effects. The key is to keep your loved one happy.

Assure them of the love and happiness they have around. Make them well-medically equipped. Remember, love and care are the keys to a happy and healthy life!