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I was diagnosed with PD 6 years ago. I now find that I can’t consistently double click a computer mouse. Is anyone aware of any way around this?

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Fed1000

You could get some informations from the posts of johntPM and laglag of a day ago.

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Enidah

I haven’t been able to use the mouse comfortably for quite a long time and simply use the controls on the laptop now.

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WinnieThePoo

Windows 10 let's you change the mouse settings including the double click speed. I had to slow it right down for my dad

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MBAnderson

There is also setting called "sticky keys" which accommodates people like us.

When I was no longer able to control the mouse I went to voice recognition software called Dragon professional ($150) by Nuance. It allows you to do everything with your voice that you would otherwise do with the keyboard and mouse. It's very cool.

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1953bullard

One of my first symptoms. Get a pen pad instead. Works great

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Dana5

I switched to my left hand.

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vwolff

steadymouse.com

SteadyMouse is assistive software, designed from the ground up to be your fierce ally against Essential Tremor and the variants that often accompany Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis.

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Johnboy46

I just use it in my left hand. The buttons stay the same I just had to get used to doing it lefthanded, took me a few days. No problem.

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