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July 24
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Members shared many strategies for dealing with illegible handwriting, a common and emotional challenge for those with Parkinson's disease.... Read more

Members shared many strategies for dealing with illegible handwriting, a common and emotional challenge for those with Parkinson's disease. Several members found success using weighted pens, pencil grips, fine-tip pens, or switching to small block-style capital letters, while others recommended slowing down, practicing daily, or searching Amazon for tools like the Pencil Grip Heavyweight Pen. A recurring theme was adapting with grace, whether through speech-to-text apps, asking a trusted friend for help, or finding new ways to stay connected when writing is no longer possible.

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I quit trying to write normally a while back. Everything I write is in capital block letters, it looks like a clumsy 7 year old wrote it but it can be read.
*Take as much time as it takes
*Ignore lines & boxes, use the space you need
*Use your favorite pen
🙂🌻

August 3
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

My advice is simple. Forget buying special pens and try slowing down. I find that when I slow down, my letters stay level, and don’t shrink. I think it is a result of two things. 1. I’m concentrating more and 2. My hand moves smoother across the paper so I’m not squishing the letters together. It may take more time, but at least mine is legible. Hope it helps

July 30
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

The heavy fat weighted ones (and eating utensils) have helped me.

July 24
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

My writing sized changed from medium cursive in what seemed in a day. However, I discovered I can write on non-off time in very small block form. It’s tiny, but legible. It take me a while to write a complete sentence.
I practice writing every day. I can’t use a fat pen. To make these little letters, legible, I use fine tip pen and let it dry.

Hope this helps someone……..Gordon

July 31
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

A few years ago my husband and I attended Parkinsons symposium in San Antonio. At one of the tables that had pd information had a special pen to use. Not only was it a fat weighted pen but it had big grip on the end. I can write when I use that.
Check on Amazon for
The Pencil grip heavyweight pen with grip.

July 28

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