REHACARE Newsletter
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Dementia - aids and activities for everyday life
13.02.2023
The diagnosis of dementia hits those affected hard, as there is currently no cure for the disease. However, with the help of a good therapy that provides many incentives and the right aids, dementia can be alleviated for those affected and their relatives.
Messe Düsseldorf, Constanze Tillmann
No way too far – mobile by car
29.08.2022
Not everyone likes cars and for some they are an environmental sin. But for people with disabilities, they can be helpful and represent mobility, participation and new opportunities. After all, anyone with a mobility impairment doesn't always want to be dependent on others. In the Topic of the Month, we show examples of vehicle conversions that provide more freedom.
Messe Düsseldorf, Constanze Tillmann
Exoskeletons for prevention and therapy
28.07.2022
Exoskeletons are constantly evolving and are increasingly finding their way into prevention and therapy. In this month's Topic of the Month, we look at how they help protect people from physical harm at work and how they can be used in therapy!
Timo Hermann | Gesellschaftsbilder.de
Leisure, sports and travel
27.05.2022
For most people, the thought of water is associated with relaxation. A day at or on the sea, boating, swimming or water sports. But what of this is possible if you are in a wheelchair, for example? We can reveal a few things. Read more in our Topic of the Month!
Marie Stock
Marie Stock – That's how she rolls
25.08.2021
Somehow you always get there, sometimes it just takes a little longer. Marie Stock can tell you a thing or two about it: She wore seven corsets over the years until she had her scoliosis surgically corrected. Today she uses her new mobility for cycling. What this has to do with the biggest challenge of her life and how she otherwise rolls, she tells us on REHACARE.com.
Jo Splice
Denise Schindler – That's how she rolls
11.08.2021
This year, she will be competing for Germany at the Paralympics: Denise Schindler is a successful full-blooded athlete. Logically, a good training plan and good prostheses have an important place in her life. How prostheses can be improved, which motto accompanies her through life and how she otherwise rolls, she tells us on REHACARE.com.
Moritz Gerthausen
Marcel Michitsch – That's how he rolls
24.03.2021
Marcel Michitsch's hobby is loud and dirty: He is an enduro rider and spends every free minute off-road on his motorbike. Man and machine fight their way through routes of up to 80 kilometres in length – it's less about speed and more about endurance. Why he was used to challenges even before his hobby and how he otherwise rolls, he tells us on REHACARE.com.
Messe Düsseldorf/ctillmann
Kinaesthetics: "People learn to pay attention to their own body motions"
28.09.2015
Caregiving activities are physically exhausting. This is why it is important both for nursing staff and caregiving family members to optimize their physical movements. Sabine Sieben is a kinesthetic trainer and spoke with REHACARE.de about the kinesthetic concept and its advantages for in-home care.
"Comprehensive accessibility would benefit all of us"
12.02.2015
What is it like when you have to manage everyday life in a wheelchair? And what effects do age-related limitations have on mobility? Interested parties can experience this with the help of a wheelchair course and an age simulation suit. REHACARE.com spoke with Hedwig Reiffs from the Self-Help Organization of Physically Disabled Persons Bonn, who recently attended this kind of adventure day.