After being named the preferred telehealth provider for the National PACE Association in 2020, GrandPad is now being used to deliver telehealth by 71 PACE centers across the country.
Exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation can be beneficial in treating stroke survivors, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), in the Journal of Neural Engineering.
Rehab Medical Inc, a national complex rehab technology (CRT) company, and Servants at Work (SAWs), a faith-based non-profit organization, have selected their 3,000th wheelchair ramp build recipient.
Numotion announces it has has acquired SpinLife.com, an online provider of durable medical equipment (DME) for the aging population as well as people living with disabilities.
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Therapy Choice, a provider of in-home physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with individually tailored home assessments, for older adults, announces a company milestone with the celebration of its 20th anniversary.
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A majority of respondents to a recent survey conducted by ATI Physical Therapy reveal that they may be aging faster as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many also believe they need to get better at being physically active.
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LyfLynks Inc and the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) announce an agreement to offer unpaid family caregivers access to LyfLynks’ LYN platform.
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Humana Inc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire One Homecare Solutions (onehome) from WayPoint Capital Partners, to further advance its strategy to build a value-based home health offering, it announces in a media release.
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Symmetry Elevating Solutions introduces the Symmetry Shaftless Elevator, a new offering in its home elevator product line. The customizable shaftless elevator offers homeowners a new option to age in place.
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Seniors love listening to their favorite tunes, too. Now they can 24/7 with the launch of new features on the GrandPad, including a proprietary radio station for seniors called GrandPad Radio, and a streaming radio app.
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The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is helping to accelerate the field of soft robotics by sharing the design source files and full build instruction for its domestic robot hands, it notes.
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With the new Voice Assistant feature on the MyPermobil app, wheelchair users can access key wheelchair information verbally while at home or on the go with their Amazon Alexa* and Google* Assistant device or app.
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A new government program aims to help qualifying households get online by providing monthly financial credits for broadband service, as well as a computer discount. Allconnect explains the eligibility requirements.
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Anxiety amplifies the physical signs of Parkinson’s disease, according to people who experience both conditions, researchers suggest, in a study published in PLOS ONE.
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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) will be hosting two webinars discussing women’s reproductive health and aging while living with paralysis, during Women’s Health Week, May 10-16.
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Degree Deodorant introduces Degree Inclusive, designed for people with visual impairment and upper limb motor disabilities.
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E&T Horizons has expanded its line of ADA-compliant, European-designed and manufactured shower seats and grab bars sold under its Design By Intent brand, it announces.
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Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients is “small and inadequate” compared with the increasing demand in an aging America. To keep up with demand, Medicare likely will need to reconsider how it compensates them, a study in Health Affairs suggests.
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