Google Glass and Parkinson's Disease
From: Product Design & Development - 04/15/2014
By: Eric Sorensen

Experts at Newcastle University are investigating Google Glass as an
assistive aid to help people with Parkinson's retain their independence for
longer. Initial studies by the team focused on the acceptability of Glass.
They are now working on the next stage of the project, using the technology
to provide discreet prompts linked to key behaviors typical of Parkinson’s,
such as reminding the individual to speak up or to swallow to prevent
drooling. Glass can also be used as a personal reminder for things such as
medication and appointments. The team will also be exploring how the motion
sensors in Glass can be used to support people with "freezing", a behavior
caused by motor blocking a common symptom of Parkinson’s.

Read the entire article and view a video (4:43) at:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/google-glass-puts-the-focus-on-parkinson-s

Links:
Newcastle University's Digital Interaction Group
http://di.ncl.ac.uk

Google Glass for people with Parkinson's
http://di.ncl.ac.uk/projects/google-glass-pd/

Exploring the Acceptability of Google Glass as an Everyday Assistive Device
  for People with Parkinson’s 
http://di.ncl.ac.uk/publications/McNaney_et_al_AcceptabilityGlassParkinsons.pdf

Researching the Use of Google Glass to Help People with Parkinson's
http://www.mdtmag.com/videos/2014/04/researching-use-google-glass-help-people-parkinsons

Google Glass Puts the Focus on Parkinson's
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/04/google-glass-puts-focus-parkinsons

Google Glass Put to Work to Help Parkinson's Patients
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/google-glass-being-tested-to-help-parkinsons-patients.html