{"id":536,"date":"2014-08-26T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=536"},"modified":"2014-08-27T06:58:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T14:58:58","slug":"liftware-for-hand-tremors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/liftware-for-hand-tremors\/","title":{"rendered":"Liftware for Hand Tremors"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator for Ability Tools<\/a><\/p>\n

Tremors are involuntary movements that can make it harder to perform daily tasks. The most common of all involuntary movements, tremors can affect the hands, arms, head, face, voice, trunk, and legs. However, most tremors occur in the hands. While some people take medication in order to reduce the occurrence of their tremors; medication does not always work, and is not always an option. Assistive technology can be another option for people who are affected by tremors<\/p>\n

LIFT Labs has developed a product called Liftware, which seeks to provide people who experience hand tremors with an easier eating experience. According to the company\u2019s website, \u201csensors in the Liftware handle detect a person\u2019s tremor, and the device responds using motors to move the spoon opposite the tremor. The spoon can discern motion from hand tremor from other types of motion, allowing it to respond to just the tremor while preserving the user\u2019s intended motion. Liftware allows the patient\u2019s hand to shake while stabilizing food in the spoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"picture<\/a>Lift Labs offers 4 eating utensil attachments for Liftware, and they are developing more attachments that can help with everyday tasks (e.g. keyholder). The device can be purchased on the Lift Labs website www.liftlabsdesign.com<\/a>, and costs $295.00. The company\u2019s website also accepts donations, which they match dollar for dollar, in order to provide Liftware devices to people in economic hardship.<\/p>\n

Here is a video of this AT being used:
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