{"id":13858,"date":"2017-11-17T14:19:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T14:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2017\/11\/17\/mileha-soneji-can-simple-innovations-improve-the-lives-of-parkinsons-patients\/"},"modified":"2017-11-17T14:19:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T14:19:47","slug":"mileha-soneji-can-simple-innovations-improve-the-lives-of-parkinsons-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/mileha-soneji-can-simple-innovations-improve-the-lives-of-parkinsons-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Mileha Soneji: Can Simple Innovations Improve The Lives of Parkinson's Patients?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Part 1 of the <\/em>TED Radio Hour episode <\/em>Simple Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n

About Mileha Soneji’s TED Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

When designer Mileha Soneji’s uncle got Parkinson’s, his quality of life deteriorated rapidly. Mileha couldn’t cure her uncle’s disease, so she designed simple ways to improve his everyday life.<\/p>\n

About Mileha Soneji<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mileha Soneji<\/a> is a strategic product designer from Pune, India. She studied design at MIT and earned a master’s degree in strategic product design from Delft University in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Her experience working as a designer in India and the Netherlands has taught her the importance of thorough research to find innovations that will best serve the user.<\/p>\n

Her work includes designs for people with disabilities, from the No Spill Cup<\/a> to a staircase illusion that helps Parkinson’s patients walk more easily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Related TED Playlist: Designing For Disability<\/a><\/div>\n

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Related TED Bio: Mileha Soneji<\/a><\/div>\n

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For People With Disabilities, New Technology Can Be Life Changing<\/a><\/div>\n

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Your Brain’s Got Rhythm, And Syncs When You Think<\/a><\/div>\n

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Source:: https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/11\/17\/564578645\/mileha-soneji-can-simple-innovations-improve-the-lives-of-parkinsons-patients?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=healthcare<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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[embedded content]<\/div>\n

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Part 1 of the <\/em>TED Radio Hour episode <\/em>Simple Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n

About Mileha Soneji’s TED Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

When designer Mileha Soneji’s uncle got Parkinson’s, his quality of life deteriorated rapidly. Mileha couldn’t cure her uncle’s disease, so she designed simple ways to improve his everyday life.<\/p>\n

About Mileha Soneji<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mileha Soneji<\/a> is a strategic product designer from Pune, India. She studied design at MIT and earned a master’s degree in strategic product design from Delft University in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Her experience working as a designer in India and the Netherlands has taught her the importance of thorough research to find innovations that will best serve the user.<\/p>\n

Her work includes designs for people with disabilities, from the No Spill Cup<\/a> to a staircase illusion that helps Parkinson’s patients walk more easily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Related TED Playlist: Designing For Disability<\/a><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Related TED Talk: Kenneth Shinozuka On His Simple Invention To Keep His Grandfather Safe<\/a><\/div>\n

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Related TED Bio: Mileha Soneji<\/a><\/div>\n

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For People With Disabilities, New Technology Can Be Life Changing<\/a><\/div>\n

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Your Brain’s Got Rhythm, And Syncs When You Think<\/a><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

A Spoon That Shakes To Counteract Hand Tremors<\/a><\/div>\n

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