PARKSERVICE: Home support and walking aid for people with Parkinson's disease.

PARKSERVICE is a telemedical application currently being validated in the EU. The objectives are to provide a combination of home clinical and social support for people with Parkinson's disease with a revolutionary walking aid that uses "visual cues" to enable improved mobility. Early results are presented and the outlook of home telemedicine and visual cueing for people with PD is discussed.

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