A technological POSSIBILITY to Parkinson’s

Each year, 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. For those who don’t know, Parkinson’s is a degenerative disease in the brain that reduces one’s control over their bodily functions as time passes by. In later stages of the disease, patients suffering from Parkinson’s would have difficulty in doing the smallest chores like holding a spoon properly while eating or inserting a key in a doorknob.

While there have been medications created for the disease, their effects only manage to control the symptoms. Similarly, there have been technological breakthroughs that mechanically manage to control some of its symptoms. According to GyroGear creator Joon Faii Ong, mechanically managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s is crucial for the elderly, especially those who can no longer rely on medicine to manage the symptoms.

GyroGear’s flagship device GyroGlove makes use of a smart gyrating motor that creates a type of counterbalance which stabilizes erratic hand movements. By combining the two technologies, the device is able to stabilize a user’s hand in real-time, giving patients back a huge portion of control of their hand.

Years ago, GyroGlove creator Faii Ong was in charge of caring for a 103-year-old woman suffering from severe shakes. Nurses no longer knew what to do since medication no longer worked for the patient. This experience had a profound effect on the young medical student, setting him on a course towards the development of not only GyroGlove, but his company, GyroGear as well.

Joon Faii Ong is the founder and CEO of GyroGear, the developer of the GyroGlove. Learn more about Joon Faii Ong, his company, and his inventions by checking out this site.