Helpful Parkinson's Tips

I was handed a pen the other day, a little ugly being rather thick and chunky with a nasty rubberised coating. As ungainly and child-like in its appearance, it was surprisingly very comfortable to hold and made signing my name much easier. I will now be on the lookout for similar pens. This made me think of my toothbrush which is thin and elegant making it difficult to hold. Replacing it with a rather fat robust handled toothbrush again makes things just a little easier. We were choosing a new tap for the kitchen, and the fashion here at the moment is extremely modern, almost futuristic with a tiny thin spindle to turn the tap on and off. Immediately seeing this, I remembered the advantages of having a thick pen and toothbrush and asked the sales assistant for a more robust thicker handle. With a look of disapproval he hastily told me those were out of fashion, but when I explained I had Parkinson’s and why I needed a chunky robust lever to turn the tap on and off, he showed us last year’s models which were perfect. It’s amazing how these little things can make a difference. If anyone has other ideas or suggestions, please do let me know, and then we can all share this helpful information.