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Charco Neurotech-Stapp one user testing report

November 13, 2020
Posted by William Hardie-Brown
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The second round of user testing has now been completed and we are very happy to announce that we have now published our report from our collaboration with Austrian insole sensor company Stapp one.

Please download the report here: Charco-Stappone-user-testing-report

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From Mugs to Medication: Fundraising for Si Buko Uganda

June 17, 2021
Charco, Charity, Community, medtech, Parkinsons
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We learn more about Parkinson’s Si Buko Uganda, one of the charities for which we held a fundraiser earlier this year.

How to Bathe a Schnauzer (and other Life Lessons from Alex Tressor)

We met with Alex Tressor, a former Broadway dancer who founded Parkinson’s On The Move, to discuss ballet, beloved pets, and coming of age in the Soviet Union.

Designing the CUE1 for My Father: Voices from the RPD Team

June 1, 2021
Charco, Development, Parkinsons, research, RPD, Wellness
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We talked with our partner RPD international, who is working hard behind the scenes to bring the CUE1 to people with Parkinson’s. Through this blog, we wanted to share the extra motivation RPD has towards developing of the CUE1.

Music as Medicine: The Parkinson’s Wellness Project

March 24, 2021
Charco, Community, Exercise, Music, Parkinsons, Wellness
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Charco recently gave a presentation at ‘Music as Medicine in Parkinson’s’, a seminar hosted by the Parkinson’s Wellness Project. This week, we share some of the insights we received from a panel of neurologists, performers, and therapists.

How TikTok Sparked a New Design for People With Parkinson’s

March 2, 2021
Charco, Community, Development, innovation, medtech, Parkinsons
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Today we hear first-hand from Brian Alldridge, the man behind a design taking the world by storm. This story has captured hearts and minds around the world, and we are excited to bring you some exclusive insights!

Behind the Scenes at Charco: The Development Of The CUE1

February 17, 2021
Charco, Community, CUE1, innovation, medtech, Parkinsons
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For the latest instalment of our Behind the Scenes blog series, we focus on how Charco has developed the CUE1, from its initial sketches to the device we have today. Tracing Charco’s progress from university project to burgeoning start-up, we take a look at the journey so far.

No Silver Bullet: A Discussion With Jimmy Choi

February 17, 2021
advice, Charco, Community, healthy, Parkinsons
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This week, our blog features two special guests! The first is No Silver Bullet, a discussion group which Charco co-founded. In this featured talk, NSB invite athlete and advocate Jimmy Choi to talk about his life experiences, and how his view of Parkinson’s has changed. This informative, emotive, and often surprising talk was surely not one to miss!

Behind the Scenes at Charco: CUE1 App Development

February 1, 2021
App, Charco, CUE1, Development, Parkinsons
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People often ask how Charco is working, and what we do day to day. Well, we have now decided to share our behind-the-scenes workings with you! In what is the first in a series of articles looking at what goes on behind the scenes at Charco, we discuss how we have developed our CUE¹ app.

A Look Back Through Charco’s Year

As we are approaching a new year, we want to share our journey from The Moment to Charco Neurotech and our overall progress since the beginning of 2020.

The Charco Xmas Blog: A Message of Gratitude

December 23, 2020
Christmas, Community, medtech, Parkinsons
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For many, this festive period comes at the end of a very long, unpredictable year. It is all the more important, then, to consider who has provided comfort during these times, and what we are grateful for.

CUE1 User Testing Report: MDS-UPDRS / Timed Tapping / TuG

December 14, 2020
innovation, medtech, Parkinsons, research
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We are incredibly excited to announce that we have now completed the report for our second round of user testing.

John and Barbara: How we learn from the unexpected

November 25, 2020
innovation, medtech, miketindall, Parkinsons
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We met John and Bobby through our mutual friend, the indefatigable Richard Underwood. Richard introduced them as a lovely couple with an ever-positive attitude towards John’s Parkinson’s.

Isabel Benet Vila says:
September 21, 2020 at 1:34 pm
I am interested in getting the CUE1 device
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