Q'STRAINT Acquires Adapt Solutions
Q’STRAINT announces its acquisition of Adapt Solutions, a mobility equipment provider specializing in vehicle accessibility.
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Author: Rehab Management Staff
A Service Dog’s Impact Extends Beyond the Care Recipient
New data published in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy suggests the impact of a service dog may extend beyond the recipient and have positive impacts on family members as well.
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United Spinal and Permobil Offer 'Roll Forward' Grant
United Spinal Association and the Permobil Foundation offer United Spinal Association members the opportunity to apply for a “Roll Forward” grant of either a Smart Drive or Active-Height seat elevator on a new Permobil Wheelchair order.
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Researchers ID Alzheimer's Brain Changes Years Before Symptoms Appear
In a records review of 290 people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they have identified an average level of biological and anatomical brain changes linked to the disease that occur three to 10 years — some even more than 30 years — before the disease’s first recognizable symptoms appear.
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National Seating & Mobility Acquires Living Free Home
National Seating & Mobility (NSM), headquartered in Franklin, Tenn, expands its presence in the Northeast with the acquisition of home accessibility equipment provider Living Free Home.
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BlueJay Mobile Health Joins Casamba's Partner Network
BlueJay Mobile Health has signed on to join Agoura Hills, Calif-based Casamba’s partner network and will work with Casamba to deliver its BlueJay Engage to Casamba users.
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National Seating & Mobility to Distribute Independence Drive Technology
National Seating & Mobility (NSM) has signed an agreement with Evergreen Circuits to nationally distribute the Independence Drive eye control wheelchair technology in the United States.
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#SayTheWord 'Disability,' Rehab Psychologists Opine
The authors of an editorial published recently in Rehabilitation Psychology challenge a trend toward erasure of the term “disability” in hopes to improve disability cultural competency.
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Gaming Data Used to Aid Understanding of Alzheimer's Risk
Sea Hero Quest, a specially designed spatial navigation mobile phone game, may help detect people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, even prior to the appearance of any signs of it, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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MS Treatment 'Game Changer' Possible from Myelin Repair Compound
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed a compound that stimulates repair of the protective sheath that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. They suggest that the discovery could be a “game changer” that provides new hope for people living with multiple sclerosis.
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