Professionals can view assistive tech for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland
Building on the success of last year's event, RNIB Northern Ireland has announced its RNIB Technology Fair 2025 will take place in February. The event…
13 CES 2025 award-winning assistive tech innovations for healthcare professionals to know about
Credit: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® A realistic prosthetic knee, an accessible system for people with reduced mobility that facilitates seamless makeup application, and a re-imagined…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of a renowned occupational therapist
Kate Sheehan, Occupational Therapist (OT) and Director of The Occupational Therapy Service, discusses what it is like to collaborate with major manufacturers to design meaningful…
EXCLUSIVE: 2025 vision tech trends
Roland Mattern, Director of Sales for eSight by Gentex Corporation Roland Mattern, Director of Sales at eSight by Gentex Corporation, discusses some of the key…
Exhibition to enable professionals to reflect on historical conceptions of health and disability
A new exhibition at Verulamium Museum in St Albans explores Roman conceptions of health and disability and how it compares to modern perceptions. ‘Mapping an…
Lightweight pressure care mattress reduces manual handling risks for carers
BES Healthcare, a firm that provides assistive technology products to increase user independence, has announced that NEST pressure care products are now available from its…
Women less likely than men to use mobility aids despite greater need, study reveals
A new study from researchers at University College London (UCL) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has found that women are…
AI-powered and non-invasive smart sensor now more accurately detects changes in a person’s behaviour
An assistive technology solution, which works as a smart sensor in hospitals and care facilities, has received an important upgrade, so it can more accurately…
Home care service provider integrates assistive tech to provide preventative outcome-based care to clients
Premier Community, a provider of home care services across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, has announced the integration of Access Technology Enabled Care (TEC) into its community…
Falls prevention pilot to use assistive tech to deliver safety and independence for residents
Redbridge Council is leading an 18-month pilot project aimed at reducing falls among elderly residents by introducing assistive technology solutions. According to the National Institute…