Revolutionary Shoes Help Parkinson’s Patients Walk

Revolutionary Shoes Help Parkinson’s Patients Walk
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Parkinson’s patients sometimes fail to take the next step when they’re walking. That’s because their brains do not immediately respond to this intention. To make it easier they need a reference item on which to focus, but such object is not always in front of them.

That’s why a university in the Netherlands has developed laser shoes. They project in front of the person who’s wearing the shoes a red line at a distance of 45 cm. When the person is standing, the shoes activate by themselves, and when they’re walking they stop and act just like a regular pair of shoes.


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Anna is an avid blogger with an educational background in medicine and mental health. She is a generalist with many other interests including nutrition, women's health, astronomy and photography. In her free time from work and writing, Anna enjoys nature walks, reading, and listening to jazz and classical music.

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