Parkinson’s Support with Doing Life Today, TouchPoint Solution and Cadense
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. April 11 is World Parkinson’s Day. We had three excellent speakers with products and a service that support people living with Parkinson’s.
Bryce Perry shared his 15-year journey with Parkinson’s, emphasizing the importance of understanding Parkinson’s not just being aware of it. Bryce hosts two Parkinson’s support podcasts, is doing a special series on sleep and has 700 on a waiting list for The Club a new support community app.
Vicki Mayo introduced TouchPoint Solution’s haptic wearable TouchPoints, which use patented BLAST technology with gentle alternating bilateral stimulation to help manage stress and tremors. TouchPoints require no app nor subscription. Based on internal analytics and their user base, there were over 5.5 million uses last year. Thodian is a new introduction that integrates with Apple Watch or FitBit.
Tyler Susko PhD explained Cadence Adaptive Shoes, which use variable friction to improve gait and stability, benefiting over 40,000 users. The attractive shoes, priced at only around $199 have shown durability in clinical trials, lasting over a million scuffs. Tyler went into details on how they were created.
All agreed that getting users involved early in the development process is essential.
Recorded on April 9, 2026, this episode is part of our Parkinson’s Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.
Bryce Perry, Creator and Host, Doing Life Today Community and Podcasts;
Parkinson’s Advocate; New app The Club
Vicki Mayo, Founder and CEO, Touchpoint Solution – Touchpoints wearable; Co-Founder / Principal Owner, Mayo Global
Tyler Susko, PhD, Founder and CTO, Cadense – adaptive shoes
Cadense is an AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio company
References
Bryce Perry’s Doing Life Today Community and Podcasts
Living with Parkinson’s a Practical Guide
Host of the podcast: Living with Parkinson’s The Good, the Bad and the Reality
Co-host with Brian Campkin of The Life in Motion, Living with Parkinson’s podcast.
8 episode sleep series
Press: TouchPoint Solution
Yahoo News: TouchPoint Solution® Unveils Thodian: The AI-Powered Wearable to Detect and Relieve Stress Automatically January 5, 2026
Business Journal: In Her Own Words: Vicki Mayo’s wearable devices create TouchPoints Dec 4, 2025 by Ellen Sherberg
Trend Hunter: Calming Haptic Tokens Touchpoint Solution – January 19, 2026, edited by Kanesa David
Several research studies can be found on their website – Science – The TouchPoint Solution;
Specifically referred to during the podcast: Parkinson’s white paper
Personal press for Vicki
Press, Podcast and IG: Cadence
Prevention Magazine These Adaptive Sneakers Are a ‘Lifesaver’ for People With Walking Difficulties by Hannah Joen 4-18-25
People Behind the Science Podcast Engineering Innovative Shoes to Help Feet Move Forward with Marie McNeely, PhD 3-16-26
Instagram Reel with Doctor Gretchen Hawley Cadense for walking with MS
“How the Cadence Technology Works” Videos by Dr. Tyler Susko supporting Cadense’s program for healthcare professionals
Additional References
Tyler mentioned I Corps
Bryce mentioned Nancy McGovern’s Comfort Linen
Linda mentioned and Bryce reacted to our April 7th News for the Ages that includes the Parkinson’s biomarker study for tests that can predict a diagnosis 20 years ahead of symptoms, reported by Ray Gordon
Parkinson’s sales page on TouchPoint Solution
Parkinson’s and non-Parkinson’s Tremors Alternating Bilateral Stimulation Working Theory On TouchPoint Solution
Parkinson’s Case Study
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LinkedIn Show Post for April 9
World Parkinson’s Day social posts for this podcast:
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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman
