McKnight’s Senior Living June 15, 2023
A new wearable device that can treat Parkinson’s disease tremors has hit the market and could make a difference for senior living and nursing home residents battling the disease.
Cala, a bioelectric medicine company, has launched the Cala kIQ System, a wearable device using AI that can treat action hand tremor for essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. An action tremor occurs when patients undergo intentional movement
The tool measures each patient’s unique tremor and creates a relief pattern tailored to each person via the wearable device. Patients also can visit an online portal to monitor tremor incidents and their therapy results over time. The typical methods for treating tremors are brain surgery or medications, which can have limited...