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REHACARE 2018: Self-determined living
04/18/2018
Conny Runge – That's how she rolls
Photo: Conny Runge while her Zumba® class; Copyright: private
Sport is her great passion, especially dancing. As the first certified Zumba® trainer, Conny Runge is now trying to establish wheelchair Zumba® as a fitness program. Which sports she would like to try and what else she is interested in besides sports, she tells us on REHACARE.com.
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04/11/2018
Christian Tiffert – That's how he rolls
Photo: Christian Tiffert during his trip in Russia; Copyright: Christian Tiffert
"The boundaries are in your head! The rest is endurance and organization," says Christian Tiffert. Together with his seven assistants, the quadriplegics travelled 8,000 kilometres through Russia last year. Why he is afraid of a trip around Cape Horn though and what role his former professor plays in his life, he tells us at REHACARE.com.
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04/04/2018
Tim Stratmann – That's how he rolls
Photo: Tim Stratmann; Copyright: Jannes Tilicke
For Tim Stratmann many things about human behavior are strange and yet it is him who often seems strange to other people. The 30-year-old is autistic, but only got the diagnosis at the age of 29. What he would like to do and why he asks people not to bend, he tells us at REHACARE.com.
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03/22/2018
"ichó brings people with and without dementia together and provides a way to share stories, experiences, and impressions."
Photo: An elderly woman catches ichó. The ball starts to glow in red-orange colors.; Copyright: ichó systems - icho-systems.de
Like the golden sphere in the fairy tale of the Frog King, ichó (Greek for echo) is meant to bring back lost motor skills and cognitive functions to people with dementia. The project of four former graduates of the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences aims to offer individual support through a person’s favorite music or fairy tale.
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03/22/2018
"At the TUECHTIG coworking space, people with and without disabilities are working together – and not just next to each other"
Photo: Stefanie Trzecinski; Copyright: Johannes Franke
Maximum flexibility to encourage ideas, effectively sharing office space: coworking spaces have become a part of many major cities. In 2017, Berlin featured about one hundred of them, but none of them were comprehensively accessible. That’s something Stefanie Trzecinski from KOPF, HAND + FUSS gGmbH wanted to change. That was the moment, the idea for "TUECHTIG – Raum für Inklusion" was born.
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02/15/2018
"At FullAccess, the 'Accessibility All Areas' slogan says it all"
Photo: Martina Gollner (left) and Christina Rieder, the founders of FullAccess; Copyright: FullAccess
Two music enthusiasts were fed up with the lack of leisure activity choices and programs for people with disabilities. That’s why Christina Riedler and Martina Gollner decided to set up their own business with FullAccess and try to make concert promoters aware of people with disabilities as prospective customers and thus contribute to making society more tolerant.
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Wheelchair Basketball: Germany announce teams for Hamburg 2018
Germany have named their men and women’s teams who will start at their home 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, which take place from August 16th to 26th in Hamburg.
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Physical activity and fitness – an effective approach against dementia?
By 2030, about 74 million people will be diagnosed with dementia – a number that experts have estimated because of demographic changes. Previous studies have identified that physical inactivity during midlife is a major but modifiable risk factor for dementia.
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Equal access to healthcare is still denied to persons with disabilities in Europe
More than 80 million persons with disabilities in Europe are still unable to fully access healthcare. Good quality health services are still not a reality due to a host of issues from inaccessible facilities to lack of appropriate training for healthcare professionals and health policy makers.
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New study highlights benefits of weekly nutrition classes to improve type 2 diabetes
Prescriptions are not enough--diet changes and nutrition education make the difference in people with diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Dance aids healthier aging
Queensland Ballet and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet for older Australians. The project found participants experienced higher energy levels, greater flexibility, improved posture, and an enhanced sense of achievement. They also felt happier and enjoyed a sense of community and friendship.
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Smartphone 'scores' can help doctors track severity of Parkinson's disease symptoms
Parkinson's disease is often tough to treat effectively because symptoms can vary dramatically over a period of days, or even hours. To address this challenge, Johns Hopkins University computer scientists have developed a new approach that uses sensors on a smartphone to generate a score that reliably reflects symptom severity in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action: EU working on guidance for humanitarian organisations.
In February, the European Disability Forum was invited to a consultation meeting by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) in Brussels. They are currently working on a guidance paper to include persons with disabilities in the humanitarian actions they fund.
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Social awareness increases prove brain changing in adults with autism
Research shows virtual learning platform enhances neural health and social cognition in high-functioning adults on the spectrum.
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Inclusive education boost from World Academy of Sport
The World Academy of Sport (WAoS) has launched a new global Physical Education/Sport Teacher Training Centre in partnership with the UK’s University of Worcester, to deliver inclusive education around the world.
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AI improves touchscreen interfaces for users with impairments
Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, and Kochi University of Technology, Japan, developed a new algorithmic approach to user interface optimization that takes individual differences into account.
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Abram's Nation to debut at REHACARE
US Inventor’s First Time Attendance at International Trade Show Inventor, Founder, and President Rose Morris, and her company Abram’s Nation, winner of the U.S. Small Business...
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Conversation with SBA’s 2017 Exporter of the Year
Rose Morris is the ‘mompreneur’ behind The Safety Sleeper™, the winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2017 Exporter of the Year Award. Creating the product out of...
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First Canadian Pavilion ever at REHACARE
REHACARE 2017 First Canadian Pavilion ever at REHACARE Canada – Number 8 at the show The 40th REHACARE INTERNATIONAL will return to Düsseldorf from October 4 – 7, 2017. The leading event will...
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New Limb Difference gripping aid launches from The Active Hands Company
The Active Hands Company is the go-to place for people with hand function disabilities. Born out of Rob Smith’s frustration at his own poor hand function and strength, following his spinal...
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