Campaign to understand attitudes towards home adaptations
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to fund research into older people’s views on adapted homes. It is hoped insight drawn from the work will…
How safe is your ‘non-slip’ shower tray? The Importance of DIN Ratings
When Impey exhibited at COT 2015 and presented their Radiate shower tray to hundreds of visiting Occupational Therapists, research surprisingly found that over 80% of…
New audiology blog launches for hearing care professionals
Phonak, a global provider of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, has announced the launch of a new audiology blog. The new channel will feature…
Assistive technology innovations to watch from Rehacare 2016
Photo: Messe Düsseldorf, Constance Tillmann. At October's Rehacare, more than 90,000 consumers, healthcare professionals and companies journeyed to Dusseldorf’s Messe from around the world to…
Study suggests static air support surfaces key for pressure injury prevention
New research published in the Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) into the use of static air support surfaces for the prevention of…
New app to keep digital and physical hearts pumping
Cardiac researchers from the University of Sydney have created a new game to prevent heart attacks among people who have suffered a cardiac event as…
GSK and Google launches new company and invests in the future of healthcare
Global leader in healthcare GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Alphabet company Verily Life Sciences (formerly known as Google Life Sciences) have together formed Galvani Bioelectronics to create…
Breakthrough reveals new exercise for reducing dementia in adults
"Time spent on effective brain training has potential long lasting benefits for many aspects of older adults' lives" New research has discovered a specific form…
Glass half full? New research highlights link between mindset and outcome of diabetic ulcers
By Simon Jackson, MD at Frontier Medical Group It’s no secret in the healthcare industry that a patient's mental state is often directly affected by…
Promoting healthy posture for wheelchair users through appropriate lumbar support
An outline article by Ailsa Reston, RKS Occupational Therapist, that highlights the issues and appropriate solutions through effective ergonomic design 1. Introduction The provision of…