Considerations on the advances in studies on clothing products development for older adults with Parkinson’s disease

Abstract

Over the last decades the increase in life expectancy resulted in the growth of the world population of individuals over 65 years old, which was shown to be a constant in many countries. This increase led to the growth of the incidence of chronic degenerative diseases that cause functional disability in physical mobility. Among the diseases whose the symptoms affect the body’s motricity in relation to the functional ability to decide and act independently, Parkinson’s disease (PD) stands out due to its prevalence, affecting approximately 200 thousand Brazilians1 and about 1% of the world’s population over 65 years.2