Mobility & falls
The man behind an innovative exercise and rehabilitation system to screen patients at risk of serious falls, believes it will "revolutionise" the way the primary care sector deals with what has become a massive global problem linked to ageing. Tim Henson has spent the last decade and hundreds of thousands of pounds developing the Formula [...]
Scientists have unwrapped what could be a sweet fix for ageing bones. A team from Dresden in Germany have designed novel bio-inspired molecules based on long-chained sugars to boost bone regeneration in mice. Now the multi-disciplinary team is applying for funding for a pre-clinical study to further develop their work as they look to transfer [...]
Millions of women could benefit from improved osteoporosis treatments after scientists discovery of a key driver of low bone density. Around 200 million women worldwide are believed to be affected by osteoporosis, a potentially serious health condition that weakens bones, making them more fragile and therefore likely to break. While men can develop the bone [...]
Golf is seen by many as the preserve of the rich, retired country club set. But a new study suggests putting aside preconceived ideas about the sport could have huge benefits for osteoarthritis sufferers. Researchers in Australia and the UK have found that golfers with the chronic degenerative condition experience lower psychological distress and better [...]
Space was famously seen as the final frontier as the crew of the USS Enterprise boldly went where no man had gone before. Now UK scientists are looking to extend the boundaries of their knowledge as they reach for the stars in a bid to answer the enduring question of why people’s muscles deteriorate as [...]
Researchers have developed a new robot that catches elderly people as they start to fall. Scientists have developed the Mobile Robotic Balance Assistant (MRBA) or ‘Mr. Bah’, which looks like a motorised wheelchair. The device has guard rails that come up to a person’s hip and are outfitted with sensors to judge when a person [...]
Agetech World explores how effective bed alarms are for preventing falls in elderly people. While there is no proof that bed alarms prevent falls, they are an important part of digital tools used in home-care services. People aged 65 and older have the highest risk of falling with around a third of people aged 65 [...]
Connected care platform Anthropos partners with global leader in 4D imaging Vayyar Care. The new partnership will include touches radio frequency sensing technology that will enable customers to provide fall detection without requiring older people to put on wearable devices. This Vayyar Care detects room presence, used by community for wander management and loneliness prevention, [...]
Some vegetarian women may not get sufficient nutrients for good bone health - putting them at greater risk of broken bones. Women who don’t eat meat are more likely to experience hip fractures later in life compared to those who do, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Leeds followed 26,000 women who [...]
Lexus has joined Motability Scheme to make their cars accessible to all. Motability Scheme exchanges people’s mobility allowance for a brand-new car, wheelchair accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair, to allow people with mobility issues to enjoy more freedom and independence. The Motability Scheme has been designed to help disabled people, members of the Armed [...]
