Stylish new 4mph mobility scooter promises to be lightweight with easy folding and unfolding
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has launched the Manual Fold+ Scooter, which claims to be lightweight for easy travelling and transportation. Based on the firm’s original Manual…
Guest article: The benefits and value of a reconditioned stairlift over a new one
With a growing market for accessibility aids at home in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis, reconditioned stairlifts have gained popularity as an alternative to new lifts,…
Free webinar will explore how UK political landscape is affecting medtech
Later this month, Mtech Access, in partnership with the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), is hosting a free webinar that will discuss the UK’s evolving…
Council launches community assistive tech resource to boost independence
Julia Jessel, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Care, with a library officer, Phi Arnold Staffordshire County Council has launched a new community…
Case study: OT says vacuum cushion is now an essential part of a man’s routine for supported bathing
Staff at a Yorkshire assisted living complex can now deliver dignified, safe, and supported personal hygiene to a man with dementia via a unique bathing…
Video: Harvard study looks at how post-stroke gait could be improved with an assistive ankle exosuit
A study at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in the US is looking at how an ankle exosuit could…
Study hopes to prevent falls and accidents by making homes safer
Assistive technology that monitors people’s behaviour and activity is going to be used in a new study that hopes to prevent falls and accidents occurring…
Video: Fascinating TEDx Talk discusses how everyone has a part to play in making AT accessible and equitable for all
Pascal Bijleveld, CEO of ATscale, recently delivered an eye-opening TEDx Talk about the transformative power of assistive technology in improving lives but how access to…
Smartwatches could detect Parkinson’s up to seven years before symptoms appear
Wearables could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, according to new research from…
EXCLUSIVE: Bridging the online accessibility gap with AI – A path to inclusive digital experiences
Allon Mason, CEO of UserWay Allon Mason, CEO of UserWay, shares how AI can help make digital content more accessible quickly and easily, so that…