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Ray, could you give contact info on GAIT AID. Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 2:54 AM Subject: Gait Training Device for PWPs > Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of Life > > Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis patients are discovering > first-hand that daily exercise with a new virtual reality device, the > GaitAid Virtual Walker, has a positive effect on their walking ability, > minimizing balance problems and improving quality of life. > Yoram Baram, a computer science professor and incumbent of the Roy Matas / > Winnipeg Chair in Biomedical Engineering at the Technion, Israel Institute > of Technology has collaborated with several neurologists specializing in > treating Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and other movement > disorders, in developing and testing a new, non-invasive training device > designed to proactively minimize freezing and balance problems during > walking. The noticeable physical and mental improvement of patients > participating in clinical studies led Baram to bring the GaitAid device to > market as a FDA registered medical device and is offering the device for a > trial period on his company's website (www.medigait.com). > A Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic of > The Rambam Medical Center, Yehudit Aharon, M.D., specializes in the > treatment of Parkinson's Disease. "The development of this device has been > invaluable to my patients. They have better balance, reduction of freezing > and improved confidence," states Dr. Aharon. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn