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Cueing Device

Cueing Device. {. Jessica Hoffman, Meghan Olson, Rosalie Shaw. Our Inspiration. 70-78% of those with Parkinson’s have sialorrhea Decreased muscle control Not due to excess saliva Due to a build up of saliva. Drooling. Degenerative disease of the brain

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Cueing Device

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  1. Cueing Device { Jessica Hoffman, Meghan Olson, Rosalie Shaw

  2. Our Inspiration

  3. 70-78% of those with Parkinson’s have sialorrhea • Decreased muscle control • Not due to excess saliva • Due to a build up of saliva Drooling

  4. Degenerative disease of the brain • Kills dopamine producing nerve cells • Decreased muscle control Background

  5. The Product

  6. Vibrations • Reminders • Timing Cueing

  7. Over 50 years of age • Designed for certain extremes • Face large medical expenses User Demographics

  8. Constant reminder • Eliminate drooling • Easy to put on and take off • Inconspicuous • Limited/simple interface • Empowering Product/Usability Goals

  9. Slap Bracelet • Soft Silicon • Accelerometer • Powered by movement Usability

  10. Process – Putting it on

  11. Process – Taking it off

  12. Light Blue • Lightweight • Wide band Aesthetics

  13. Handkerchief • Anticholinergic Drugs • NH004 • Behavioral/Physical Therapy Current Market

  14. Steel Bracelet • Silicone Coating • Accelerometer • Eccentric Weight • Motor • Computer Chip Components

  15. Cost

  16. Steel: extrude • Components: solder onto the steel • Silicone: injection molded around the steel and components Manufacturing

  17. Other power supplies • Thermo electrics • Quartz Crystal • Closer to the skin Future Iterations

  18. Faces of Parkinson’s

  19. Design for the extreme? • The extreme of who can use it, not those with very severe Parkinson’s. • Drooling isn’t as much of an embarrassment for those people, as they aren’t socializing. Appendix 1

  20. Appendix 2 Kate Kelsall • Shake, Rattle, and Roll Blogger

  21. Appendix 3 Mary Spremulli Voice Aerobics™ LLC

  22. Appendix 4 • Medications to boost dopamine • Serious side effects • Effectiveness on patient decreases over time • Botox to dry up saliva • Surgery – not a cure • Deep Brain Stimulation • Very expensive • Physical Therapy • Recommended for all, can reduce tremors **all very costly! Standard Treatments

  23. Tactile feedback technology that takes advantage of a user's sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user. Haptic technology (haptics) Appendix 5

  24. Appendix 6: Treatment and Therapy comparison[1]

  25. Appendix 7: Living with Parkinson’s: User Needs • Basic needs for daily living activities • Balance problems (propensity to fall) • Motor fluctuations (postural hypotension and confusion) • Postural hypotension – difficulties controlling blood pressure as a direct result of the disease, or as a side effect of medication • Minimize effects via fitting elastic stockings, raising head end of the bed • Erratic motor control • Spontaneous agitation, anxiety, and depression (often result of medications) • Hallucinations, occasionally • Dementia effects up to 25% of persons in the later stages of Parkinson’s • Speech difficulties (affect ability to communicate) • Need to be able to communicate to caregivers and friends, otherwise loose the will to communicate and socialize • Muscle rigidity interferes with facial expression, can lead to lack of body language • May cause the individual to be perceived as disinterested or showing a lack of understanding, when they are really just unable to show their emotions via body language • Difficulty with movement and mobility • May be at risk of pressure sores • Isolation and loneliness • lose social contacts because of mobility problems or their embarrassment because of tremor, loss of facial expression, or other features of the disease

  26. Appendix 8: Determing the Aesthetic

  27. In the later stages of Parkinson’s disease, the muscles used in swallowing may work less efficiently and lead to difficulties with swallowing and chewing. In these cases, food and saliva may collect in the mouth and back of the throat, which can result in choking or drooling; these problems also may make it difficult to get adequate nutrition.  Since speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, and dieticians can often help with these problems, our team consulted with Mary Spremulli, a medical speech pathologist and a licensed nurse and President of Voice Aerobics™ LLC, based in South West Florida. Appendix 9: Why they drool

  28. - remarkably stable polymer - moisture/water-resistant material - low moisture absorption. - excellent stress relief capacities - can withstand a significant amount of stress and wear. - highly resistant to the damaging effects of age, sunlight, moisture, and chemical exposure. Appendix 10: Silicone

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