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Carmen He replied to the topic University Research Project – Understanding PD in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi Ally,
Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to talk to any people with PD in my project apart from Jean and yourself! I’ve reached out the organisation here in New Zealand but unfortunately have had no replies. I have interviews scheduled with PD researchers locally but they offer more of a scientific side of Parkinson’s which is not ideal. I’m h…[Read more]
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Carmen He posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi Jean,
My honours project is aimed to lessen the symptoms of PD through design. In order to do that, I am seeking out people to share their experiences that identify some key tasks that may be difficult to complete independently as the disease progresses, e.g. walking, cooking, dressing oneself.
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Carmen He started the topic University Research Project – Understanding PD in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi there everyone!
I’m in my fourth and final year of studying Industrial Design at Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand, and I am undertaking my honours project surrounding Parkinson’s disease.
My project is to focus on developing a design solution for PD patients that helps improve their quality of life by restoring their ind…[Read more]
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Carmen He became a registered member 3 years, 3 months ago
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hi Carmen
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic:What specifically is your honors project about? I…[Read more]
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Hi Jean,
My honours project is aimed to lessen the symptoms of PD through design. In order to do that, I am seeking out people to share their experiences that identify some key tasks that may be difficult to complete independently as the disease progresses, e.g. walking, cooking, dressing oneself.
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Feel free to post new topics asking for info. Is there anything I can share with you?
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Hi Carmen, welcome to the forums. Your honours project sounds very interesting. Why did you choose to focus on PD? I would love to know more about industrial design and it relates to this disease.
P.S. I’m one of the co-moderators with Jean, please let us know if you have any questions!
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Carmen He changed their profile picture 3 years, 3 months ago
Feel free to post new topics asking for info. Is there anything I can share with you?