One hundred daily tasks that can pose problems for people with Parkinson’s. They may be manageable with extra time, difficult or simply impossible to do.
Written Communication
- Writing
- Typing
- Texting
- Filling in forms
- Signing name
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- Using computer mouse
- Using keyboard
- Using phone while on the move
- Scrolling up or down
Verbal Communication
- Speaking animatedly
- Voice projection
- Word finding
Non Verbal Communication
- Changing facial expression
- Smiling
- Uncontrollable movements of face and body
Morning Routine
- Getting out of bed
- Showering
- Towel drying
- Washing hair
- Drying and styling hair
- Brushing teeth
- Applying make up
- Applying body lotions / cream
- Inserting/removing contact lenses
- Painting nails
Dressing/Undressing
- Fastening/unfastening zips
- Doing/undoing buttons
- Tying shoelaces
- Putting/taking out in earrings
- Fastening/unfastening necklaces
- Fastening/unfastening bracelets
- Fastening/unfastening hook and eyes
- Putting on/taking off clothes
- Putting on/taking off shoes
In the Kitchen
- Getting tops off bottles
- Opening ring pulls
- Opening cans of food
- Cutting meat
- Chopping vegetables
- Preparing foods
- Opening food packaging
- Stirring food in saucepans
- Putting items in/out of oven
- Serving food
- Following a recipe
- Pouring drinks
- Carrying food/drinks to table
- Slicing bread
- Washing dishes
Laundry
- Folding laundry
- Ironing
- Pairing socks
- Making beds
- Pegging washing on line
- Putting clothes on hangers
Driving
- Fastening/unfastening seatbelt
- Changing gears
- Reversing
- Signalling ‘thanks’ to another driver
- Parking car
- Remembering where car is parked
Supermarket Shopping
- Using hand held scanner
- Packing bags at checkout
- Picking pic ‘n’ mix
- Getting credit cards/money out of purse
Dog Walking
- Taking collar on/off
- Fastening/unfastening lead
- Getting dog in/out of car harness
- Walking
- Picking up dog poo
- Tying poo bags
Keys
- Getting keys out of bag or pocket
- Putting key in lock
- Turning key in lock
- Removing key from lock
In Bed
- Turning over in bed
- Getting out of bed
- Sleeping
- Making bed
Cognition
- Memory
- Concentration
- Ability to multi task
- Reading a map
- Following a story
- Giving and receiving instructions
- Remembering what you are saying
Socialising
- Serving food from buffet
- Talking to groups of people
- Dancing
- Holding drink
- Standing and eating buffet food
Miscellaneous
- Sewing
- Holding book to read
- Shuffling & dealing a pack of cards
- Holding playing cards
- Using scissors
- Wrapping presents
- Getting pills out of blister packs
- Holding knife and fork
- DIY
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