Parkinsons Clothing
Does Buck and Buck carry Parkinson’s Clothing?
Buck and Buck does carry a line of clothing that is very helpful to
the person diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Because the person with
this disease may have issues with balance, tremors and lack of finger
dexterity, you need to think about the type and degree of symptoms that
the individual is experiencing. Our Parkinson’s clothing addresses the
problems related to dressing.
Balance, or the lack of, is handled in our Parkinson’s clothing with
the varied selection of easy, over the head and pull on styles that
require minimal time standing while dressing. The person should sit on
the bed or a chair while pulling on and stepping into clothing to
prevent tripping and falling.
Tremors make it difficult to carry out tasks that require fine motor
skills or a steady hand like working with buttons, tying shoes, and drinking and
eating without spilling. Note that all of our clothing is wash and wear so if spills occur, clothing is not ruined. Many of our garments can be pulled up or
pulled on over the head which may be an easier dressing task to perform.
Garments that have zippers can have large zipper pulls attached to
make zipper manipulation easier. Just let us know if you need that
alteration. Our shoes and slippers for men and women have either hook and loop closures, or they
slip on which encourages independence in putting on footwear.
Lack of finger dexterity can be frustrating to the person trying to
dress her or himself. Choose items from our Parkinson’s clothing
collection that have large buttons or VELCRO® brand closures, or styles that
can be pulled on requiring minimal finger strength.
A helpful tip that we encourage for individuals with Parkinson’s
disease is to encourage gathering the clothes to be worn and putting the
clothes on the bed next to them. This practice allows them to sit on
the bed between putting on the various clothing items, which reduces the
chance of a fall while dressing and allows the person to be as
independent as possible.