Question

people with parkinsons disease often suffer from tremors, or uncontrollable shaking. tremors vary widely in intensity and disruptiveness; some are barely perceptible, while others are so severe that they interfere with patients ability to feed themselves. the invention of an eating utensil designed to give tremor sufferers some help during mealtimes has been a tremendous boon for parkinsons patients. the spoon, called liftware, was created by anupam pathak, a skilled engineer with a background in rifle stabilization technology. pathaks design was based largely on such technology. liftware first uses a motion sensor to detect all movements made by the user. a specially designed algorithm then determines whether each movement is intentional or caused by a tremor. finally, the head of the spoon moves in response to each tremor to compensate somewhat for the displacement the tremor causes. with the effects of their tremors mitigated in this way, parkinsons patients are able to feed themselves with greater ease. currently the most sophisticated tool of its kind, the liftware spoon has received accolades from parkinsons patients who appreciate its usefulness and convenience. because of these positive reviews, pathak and his team are planning to develop other tools, including a soup spoon, a fork, and a key holder. it is their hope that liftware technology will help parkinsons patients and other tremor sufferers lead healthier, happier, and more independent lives. what is the meaning of mitigated as used in the passage? permanently cured

Explanation:

The text describes that the Liftware spoon helps Parkinson's patients by counteracting tremors. The word "mitigated" is used in the context of reducing the impact of tremors. Since Parkinson's tremors are a chronic condition and not curable (as stated in the text, the spoon helps with feeding, not curing), "mitigated" here means lessened or reduced.

Answer:

Lessened or reduced.