Smartphone Assistance Agent for Older People

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[24/05/2013] A new smartphone application, developed by scientists at the University of Ulster, which could help older people engage fully in an increasingly self-serve society, may be ready for use by the end of the year.Smartphone Assistance Agent for Older People - Read more

Positive Social Support at Work Reduces Risk of Diabetes

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[22/05/2013] Cases of type 2 diabetes continue to rise in the US. And while the development of the disease is more commonly associated with risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity, research has shown that stress can also have a significant impact.Positive Social Support at Work Reduces Risk of Diabetes - Read more

Seyran Kismir - That´s How She Rolls

She speaks German, English and Turkish, she learns Spanish at the moment – Seyran Kismir is very interested in languages. And it does not matter that she communicates with the help of a voice output device. Generally the young woman knows what life is all about and secretly dreams about a shopping tour in New York. On REHACARE.de she tells us about her other wishes and what music means to her.Seyran Kismir - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Interacting with Environment with the Help of Brain Signals

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[17/05/2013] BrainAble has demonstrated the benefits that advanced technologies bring to people with physical disabilities so severe that they cannot interact with their environment (home, friends, family) independently.Interacting with Environment with the Help of Brain Signals - Read more

Sabine Ellerbrock - That´s How She Rolls

Sabine Ellerbrock wants wheelchair tennis to be more popular in Germany. That’s why she commits herself to the initiave “Serve for Accessibility”. On the tennis court she finds necessary compensation to everyday life. How she handles it and which sportive loss still bothers her, she tells us on REHACARE.de. Sabine Ellerbrock - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Erwin Aljukic - That´s How He Rolls

TV camera or theatre stage – he loves both of them. Nevertheless, the artist and actor Erwin Aljukic is no man who only feels well in the spotlight. In private he loves the feeling of concealment he gets by his tomcat Milan amongst others. Why felicity belongs to his purposes in life and what superstar Madonna has to do with it, he tells us on REHACARE.de.Erwin Aljukic - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Deva Bhusha Glöckner - That´s How She Rolls

She does not know fears of contact. Indeed they would be really hindering in her job: Deva Bhusha Glöckner is a sexual assistant for people with disabilities. Sensuality and passion are her daily bread. How spirituality helps her to stay balanced in everyday life and what she thinks about things like the tax filing, she tells us on REHACARE.de.Deva Bhusha Glöckner - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

New App for People with Sight Loss

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[29/04/2013] Scientists from Royal Holloway University London are launching a new app for tablets to help people with macular disease, the most common cause of sight loss in the UK. New App for People with Sight Loss - Read more

Anne Mette Andkjær - That´s How She Rolls

Functional design for people with handicap or physical afflictions – that’s what Anne Mette Andkjær dedicated her life to. The chief executive officer of a Danish company develops practical aides for everyday life that are also nice to look at. How much her work influences her and what she connects with France and her grandfather, she tells us on REHACARE.de.Anne Mette Andkjær - That´s How She Rolls - Read more