Board Games and Parkinsons

Manipulating game pieces in checkers, and chess, is difficult with trembling hands as well as picking up any cards in the game. Good luck, Marc M., Moderator, parkinsonsdisease.net

I agree with that manipulation of playing pieces is the biggest issue. Placing scrabble tiles is very difficult and using phone apps etc makes playing far less socially interactive. Good luck in finding some solutions. Thea DeStephano

I am curious as to how your research is going. If there is any way I can be of assistance please feel free to let me know. It would be wonderful to have some new activities to engage in that would aid mobility. Perhaps an OT could be a valuable resource. Best wishes,
Thea DeStephano Community Team Member

I play mahjong every week with a group of women. It's a fairly fast-moving game and we handle small game tiles. There are two of us who have some physical problems, myself because of my Parkinson's and another woman because of suffering several Strokes. We do the best we can and everyone is very understanding at our table. A lot of the game playing is just plain socialization for us and it doesn't have to be perfect. Getting together with people who understand our physical challenges promotes a peace and joy within me.