Tremors that cause shaky hands is common in ourretiree community. The International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) reports that nearly 10 million people in the United States are affected by Essential Tremor, the most common form of hand tremors. Parkinson's disease and several other conditions can also cause tremors. When people with tremors try to use a computer, their involuntary hand movements wreck havoc with the standard mouse which interprets each movement as a planned event. A device call the Assistive Mouse Adapter is now available to help computer users with shaky hands. This adapter is a small rectangular device that is plugged in between the computer and the mouse. The adapter functions like the stabilization in some camcorders to filter out the shaky movements and is designed to work with any PC. The device compensates for shaky movements and has a sensitivity setting that can be adjusted according to tremor severity. It can also eliminate the multiple clicks that a shaky hand might produce. For more information and a picture of the device refer to .
