What is the best time for a Parkinson's patient to get dressed?

During the medication on-window — 30–60 minutes after the morning dose when tremors are lowest. Lay clothes out the night before.

Can someone with Parkinson's dress themselves?

With velcro adaptive clothing, yes. Many who cannot manage buttons can still independently fasten velcro. OTs often specifically recommend this.

What about freezing episodes during dressing?

Velcro garments can be left partially closed during a freeze and resumed when movement returns — unlike buttons or zips.

Parkinson's Disease Adaptive Clothing

Dressing with Parkinson's disease presents challenges that standard clothing is not equipped to handle. Tremors make small buttons impossible to fasten. Bradykinesia -- the slowing of movement that characterises Parkinson's -- turns a five-minute task into a 30-minute ordeal that drains energy needed for the rest of the day. Rigidity in the arms and torso makes pulling clothing over the head difficult and sometimes unsafe. The task is hardest in the morning when medication has not yet taken effect.

Aasra's Parkinson's adaptive clothing collection eliminates the movements and fastenings that are hardest to manage with tremors and rigidity. Velcro closures are wide and forgiving -- they close with a broad palm press rather than a precise finger pinch. Front-open and side-open designs remove the need to raise arms overhead. Garments are designed to be manageable during the medication on-window when movement is easiest.

Who this collection is for

People living with Parkinson's disease at any stage
Those with essential tremor or other movement disorders affecting fine motor control
Caregivers who assist with daily dressing and want to reduce the time and effort involved
Occupational therapists recommending adaptive dressing aids to patients

Familiar Indian styles including kurta, pyjama, and nighty so patients can continue dressing in clothing they know and recognise. Available in sizes M to 3XL, shipped across India with COD available.