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08/12/2021: Modern medicine and auxiliary aids
Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes or heart attacks; Denise Schindler – That's how she rolls; Toilet time made easy, home and away – introducing the Firefly GottaGo; WheelAir launches new Rigid Back integration service; ToM: Everyday life in the medical supply store; New app helps relieve back pain; Using technology to manage medication for patients with dementia
07/29/2021: Modern orthopedic technology
From scanning to 3D printing: the workshop goes digital; Wearable devices can reduce collision risk in blind and visually impaired people; Ottobock research partnership for walking after paraplegia; Claudia Staudt – That's how she rolls; Research to help stroke survivors regain mobility; PTSD assistance dogs provide security and increase rehabilitation successes
07/15/2021: REHACARE 2021 has been cancelled
REHACARE INTERNATIONAL 2021 has been cancelled; Janine Kolbig – That's how she rolls; Sustainable decubitus therapy mattress by Funke Medical; Service dogs: priceless four-legged helpers; Spinal Cord Injury: More than half of wheelchair users needs repairs in past 6 months; Hearing impairment: A contact lens for the ear
07/01/2021: My assistant on four paws
A Tesla Model 3 without steering wheel and pedals; BraunAbility and Q’STRAINT announce transformative mobility venture; Jesi Stracham – That's how she rolls; Wish fulfilled: New 4Front wheelchair from Quantum; Multiple sclerosis starts long before the diagnosis
06/17/2021: Experience with all senses
Better swallowing and understanding: Sophisticated aids from the field of speech therapy; Ottobock: High-tech prosthesis for enhanced safety; Tobi Kroll – That's how he rolls; The future belongs to e-mobility; Full participation: paving the way to an inclusive society; Make-A-Wish: teen receives Quantum power wheelchair
06/02/2021: Implementing inclusion and participation
Thoughts bring prostheses to life; Ronja Holze – That's how she rolls; Diabetes patients: Game-based program boosts physical activity; Making society more inclusive: with social commitment to greater participation; New implant tech could aid spinal cord or heart therapies; Stroke-recovery device receives FDA market authorization
05/20/2021: Virtual driving safety training for the electrical wheelchair
Helping children with complex needs understand grief through special toys; Rita Ebel – That's how she rolls; Dementia: Integrated radar technology makes care easier; Making communication accessible; Stroke: Call 112, every minute counts; WheelSim VR: learning safe electric wheelchair operation thanks to virtual reality; Algorithm for shoe-based blind assistance system
05/06/2021: Get anywhere with Scewo Bro
Smartphone app can identify autism symptoms in toddlers; Building bridges - communication software in focus; Support system to help the visually impaired navigate tactile paving; Anne Schütz – That's how she rolls; Ankle exoskeleton enables faster walking; Virtual reality could help improve balance in older people
04/22/2021: Parasports on hold
Head support system HeadUp Collar; Amputees: powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions; Heike Schlemmer – That's how she rolls; Ottobock well-prepared for challenges of 2021 Paralympics; Functionality included: accessories for people with disabilities; Bionic eye: Computer model fosters potential improvements; Stroke rehabilitation: Technological support with robots
04/07/2021: Fashionably on the move in a wheelchair
All around self-determination – fashion and accessories for wheelchair users; Researchers develop hybrid handbike; Advanced neck support technology transforms lives of ALS patients; Annette Schwindt – That's how she rolls; Electric car now available as wheelchair accessible vehicle; 3D scanning technologies for prosthetic limb design