18 Sutton Shakers met on the 1st May at Holiday Inn, Sutton. We welcomed three newbies to the group. Jane, Janet and Janet’s husband Mike.

Our group includes people with Essential Tremor and Dystonia. Apologies from 8 unable to attend. 

We were delighted to welcome guest speaker Ilinca Georgescu who gave a talk on a Medical-grade wearable device she co-founded https://www.trem.app/ The device is designed for tremor tracking.

 

  Ilinca gave a talk on a Medical-grade wearable device she co-founded

                                                   

Ilinca was diagnosed with Essential Tremor at 27 and experienced firsthand a lack of tools. Talking with Sutton Shakers gave Ilinca the opportunity to hear from the group about their own experiences living with ET and what they thought would be helpful to manage their tremors.

                                                                

Support groups are a great way to meet others with the same disorders and to share experiences and tips, plus an opportunity to get to know others in the group not just for tremor-related experiences, but other common interests too. At the meetup, a couple of people shared an interest in crafts; Jane shared her brother sailed his boat across the Atlantic last year. The journey sounded amazing and there are a few others in the group with a love of sailing, including Jenny who has a Yachtmasters certificate!

The hotel staff look after us well, which all helps to make it a relaxing and friendly environment.

 

Sutton Shakers next meetup is a Coffee and Chat on 30th May at Holiday Inn, Sutton, 11am-12-30pm.

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