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I wrote to ask if it would be possible to share the device with a friend. The answer is yes. Here is the reply I received. Kathleen Hi Kathleen- Yes- the device may be shareable. It includes a pair of goggles which can be wiped down with a cloth and extra rubber ear buds so each of you can have your own pair. We recommend people start with a daily practice routine of up to twenty minutes for 2-4 weeks to get started and get a feel as to what kind of practice routine is best for them. Some people practice daily while others practice 3 times a week. After the initial practice period, some patients gain great improvement and only need to practice once in a while, while others require daily practice for a few minutes. Perhaps you could move the device back in forth between you on a daily basis or meet to practice or each one of you could take a two week period with it to see what kind of practice routine works best for each of you. If you have any more questions I am happy to answer them. Have a good day and Best Regards- Audrey Holmes-Baram MediGait Support 2009/1/31 <[log in to unmask]> > Has anyone tried this device? It looks promising. It is expensive but if > it works it is worth it. > > > In a message dated 1/31/2009 2:54:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > 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 > > > **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, > stay > up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023 > ) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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