New automatically adjusting ramp improves accessibility for people with mobility needs
Enable Access, a UK specialist in accessibility solutions, has launched a “fast and easy-to-use” threshold bridge ramp – with no user adjustment required – to…
Amazon Alexa launches ‘Call RNIB helpline’ to make information more accessible
Dr Amit Patel, a disability rights campaigner and motivational speaker, using the new Amazon Alexa feature Today, Amazon is launching the ‘Call RNIB helpline’ Alexa…
New partnership to bring OT-designed range of eating and drinking aids to the UK
Mobility supplier Fortuna Mobility has formed a UK partnership with Ornamin, which specialises in eating and drinking aids and supplies more than 2,000 care institutions…
Cost-effective fall assistance device launches for use in domestic settings
Yorkshire Care Equipment, a specialist seating, mobility aid and care equipment company, has launched the Raizer M fall assistance device, which has been specially designed…
New spring collection of adjustable folding canes launches with colourful designs
Classic Canes Managing Director Charlotte Gillan Walking stick specialist Classic Canes is launching a collection of adjustable folding canes in a range of cheerful new…
First-of-its-kind wearable launches in the UK to help manage sleeplessness
Sleep technology experts Ebb Therapeutics has launched the Cool Drift Luxe wearable sleep device with proprietary technology that targets the root cause of sleeplessness: a…
High-tech wearable set to transform the lives of dementia patients and their carers
An innovation team from Swansea University is helping to refine a high-tech device, which is already making a “vital difference” to people living with dementia,…
University student creates daily living aid to help dementia patients be more independent
A student from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has designed a helpful daily living aid to support people with early to mid-stages of dementia so they…
Innovative stabilising spoon helps people with limited dexterity eat independently
A “revolutionary” spoon is helping people with reduced hand and arm mobility – such as individuals with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury or those who…
Pioneering smart cane helps users with vision impairments navigate obstacles with ease
An innovative smart cane is helping people with vision impairments remain independent by warning them about obstacles and hazards as they walk. The WeWALK Smart…