Expert Resources: Parkinsons
These are the items that relate to Parkinsons found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Alex.Barker | 08 Mar 2022Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition. This means that it causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time. Most people who develop Parkinson’s are over 50, but younger people can develop it too. Parkinson’s develops when cells in the brain stop working properly and are lost over...
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Annie Mannion | 21 Feb 2022Join Parkinson’s UK and AbilityNet on Tuesday 8th March 2022 to discuss how technology can help people with Parkinson’s.
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Kelly Chan | 09 Feb 2022In this free webinar, AbilityNet and Parkinson’s UK discuss how technology can help people with Parkinson’s.
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Robin Christopherson | 12 Jan 2022The latest version of the software that powers iPads and iPhones - iOS 10 - includes significant improvements for people with tremors or other dexterity issues that will take their access to a whole new level.
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Sarah Botterill | 06 Jan 2022Parkinson’s disease or Parkinson’s is a long-term neurological condition. It causes problems in the brain that worsen over time.In the UK, around 145,000 people are living with Parkinson’s. Symptoms of Parkinson’s develop slowly over the years and vary from person to person. However, people living...
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Sarah Botterill | 06 Jan 2022How does Parkinson’s affect your ability to use technology?AbilityNet county coordinator for Cambridge, Andrew Harding, has insight into living with the condition. He also runs a support group for Parkinson’s and supports people in using technology through his volunteering for us.“The fundamental...
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Mark.Gaddes | 13 Mar 2019As part of World Parkinson's Day, and joining efforts to #UniteForParkinsons, AbilityNet is hosting a free webinar about Parkinson's and technology.
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Adam Tweed | 12 Mar 2019As a tech charity AbilityNet is, perhaps unsurprisingly, always going to highlight the good that tech can offer. We hear and share stories all the time in which technology provides support, a lifeline, or basic independence. However there are occasions in which the benefit of technology takes...
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Mark.Gaddes | 04 Mar 2019On Thursday 11 April 2019, as part of World Parkinson's Day and joining efforts to #UniteForParkinsons, AbilityNet hosted a free webinar about Parkinson's and technology.
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Alex.Barker | 21 Apr 2016Must read: If you have tremors, changing these settings could make it easier to use your iPhone or iPa
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