Helping someone with Parkinson’s Disease with automation

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Either HE or off-the shelf. Particularly good for middle-of-the-night bathroom trips.

Vansky Motion Activated Bed Light, Flexible LED Strip Motion Sensor Night Light Bedside Lamp Illumination with Automatic Shut Off Timer (Warm Soft Glow)

https://www.amazon.com/Vansky-Activated-Flexible-Illumination-Automatic/dp/B01FDEO5SK

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Remember the old WWII movies where the sea captain turned on the red lights?

Use dimming red filters on nightlights --even a bright red light can decay night vision's rhodopsin. Rhodopsin takes about 30 minutes to 'recharge' so a bright nightlight en route may mean a return trip with very poor vision in the dark.

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They’re in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. While I can see the benefits of living in a large city, I’m 100% certain that they would receive a lot more personalized care as their symptoms progress where I live.

Primarily because I’ve extensive connections with medical providers in New Orleans, including neurologists and neurosurgeons.

Of course, it isn’t practical for someone to pick up and move.

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