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Donate to PRO!April 25, 2025
PROTECTING YOURSELF AND LOVED ONES IN THE AGE OF SCAMS AND TECHNOLOGY
We all want to believe that we and our loved ones can spot a scam and won’t fall prey to one. However, it is...
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February 1, 2024
Things to Know RIGHT NOW | The Speech Accessibility Project ft. Mark Hasegawa-Johnson, Ph.D. and Clarion Mendes
Share your voice with the Speech Accessibility Project. Now recruiting individuals with Parkinson's to help speech recognition tools understand diverse voices, including those affected by...
November 30, 2020
LIFT-UP: WHEN YOUR LOVED ONE FALLS DOWN AND CAN’T GET UP
There are several products available today that help those who desire independence. Life gives challenges and obstacles to those who are not fully prepared...
April 30, 2019
PKG-WATCH HELPS IN MANAGING PARKINSON’S SYMPTOMS AND LOWERING PATIENT COSTS, GLOBAL KINETICS REPORTS
Global Kinetics recently announced that the use of its wearable device, Personal KinetiGraph (PKG)-Watch, significantly improves the assessment and management of Parkinson’s disease symptoms,...
April 30, 2019
JAM CARD APP FOR TELLING PEOPLE “JUST A MINUTE”
Virgin Trains in the UK, part of Sir Richard Branson’s transportation company, is issuing JAM cards for passengers who need to convey to staff...
April 10, 2019
HOW WEARABLE DEVICES HELP SENIORS STAY SAFE AT HOME
Popularity of wearable devices, such as Fitbits and Apple Watches, has increased significantly in recent years, and that trend shows no sign of slowing....
April 10, 2019
DEVELOPING TREMOR-SUPPRESSION TECHNOLOGY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. The “Leo” Nguyen crouches down toward the floor of his testing facility trying to get a good look at the...
