Merry Christmas everyone!!!
At this period of the year, all of us are busy finding the perfect gift for our loved ones.
And we certainly don’t want to forget about our loved ones who have specific conditions, such as Parkinson disease. But it’s tougher to find the right gift for them because we want to offer them something useful, something that matches their style, something that will make their life easier.
We want our gift to help increase their quality of life somehow and help them better manage their symptoms.
When you are desperate about finding the right gift, I suggest you think about your loved one’s mobility, comfort, as well as the most painful activity they need to do on a daily basis.
For example, if your loved one with Parkinson disease suffer from a lot of tremors (hand shaking), it’s certainly a nightmare for them to close their clothes’ buttons. It’s maybe a good idea to offer them clothes with magnetic buttons that will make their life much easier. If you can’t buy them new clothes with magnetic buttons, you may think of replacing the normal buttons by the magnetic ones.
Another example for your loved ones with reduced mobility, think about offering them a heated blanket, slip-proof slippers or socks, or a warm robe.
For your loved ones with Parkinson disease have troubles while eating due to hand tremors, you could think offering them a weighted bendable cutlery set for eating or anti-spill cups for drinking.
For your loved ones with Parkinson disease who are young, you certainly want to offer them something that will not only encourage them to fight hard against Parkinson, but also increase their surroundings' awareness about the disease. You also want the gift to match their clothing style so that they are happy to wear as often as they can. Ideas of gift in that case would be a Parkinson disease branded t-shirt, a branded cap, a branded vest, a branded bracelet…
You could think about helping them organize better their medications and ensure they have them on the right time. So think of offering them a tab-time electronic pill reminder or a weekly pill box organizer.
For your loved ones who are active, think of offering them a foldable shopping trolley to keep them active, and make them feel they have the right tool to go shopping despite their symptoms.
For your loved ones suffering from muscle stiffness, you could think of offering them an electric heating pad or an electric massager for their neck and their back.
The list is long, obviously, and the prices to buy these gifts are not extremely out of hand.
Before I close this post, I’d be very interested to know what gifts you are offering to your loved ones with Parkinson disease this Christmas. If you feel like sharing, click on the below button.