After his grandfather suffered a stroke, Kenny Tran watched him lose his independence.

“He actually had really weak hand strength, and then it came to a point where he couldn't hold a spoon or fork. I had to watch my dad feed him. And, he had Parkinson’s at the same time,” said Mr. Tran, 22.

Even after his grandfather’s death, the experience stayed with him through his high school graduation and into his first semester at the University of Toledo, ultimately becoming his senior capstone, the Concordia Glove, an assistive device designed to restore grip strength and dexterity.

“I remember when I was a lot younger, I could go do piggybacks with him. I could wrestle with him,” the student said. “But life happened, so that was kind of the birth of the idea.”

Mr. Tran and his team showcased

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