Accessible technology hub launches in East London to drive inclusive innovation for disabled people
UCL at Here East A new accessible technology hub to drive disability innovation and assistive technology has been unveiled – the East London Inclusive Enterprise…
New initiative looks at how physiotherapists can encourage patients to undertake strengthening exercises and meet official activity guidelines
In collaboration with Sport England and the Centre for Ageing Better, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has announced a new project to find the…
NHS hospitals embrace nostalgic décor to encourage memories amongst dementia patients
NHS hospitals throughout England are decorating their wards, rooms and corridors in 1940s and 1950s styles for dementia patients, creating a calming, familiar environment which…
New report explores how technology can be used to support a sustainable care system
Independent think tank Doteveryone has launched a new report – Better Care in the Age of Automation Data: Skills and culture for a sustainable, effective…
More than 50 percent of healthcare professionals feel their colleagues ignore people with dementia, new research shows
Results from the world’s largest survey on attitudes to dementia highlight a shocking lack of global knowledge surrounding dementia, with one-third of respondents stating that…
New campaign calls for cycles to be recognised as a mobility aid to end the “injustice” disabled people face
Wheels for Wellbeing, an inclusive cycling charity, has launched a new campaign to raise awareness around the barriers to cycling disabled people face and is…
New report highlights the integral role OTs play in helping disabled children and young people
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched its latest report – Occupational therapy: Unlocking the potential of children and young people – which…
New Government competition offers £40 million for pioneering solutions to transform older age
A landmark funding competition has been launched today to boost innovations that will enable people to live better lives for longer. Led by UK Research…
How Closomat is helping homes meet accessible and adaptable housing standards for elderly and disabled people
As the Government is urged to make accessible, adaptable housing mandatory within local plans, public and private sector housing developers are being offered a simple…
Apple reveals innovative new health studies that monitor people’s heart, movement and hearing
Technology giant Apple has announced “ground-breaking” new medical studies which integrate important healthcare monitoring into its popular products, including the iPhone and Apple Watch. The…