The World Health Organization (WHO) states that over 2.5 billion people worldwide use assistive devices, and that number is likely to rise as the older population grows. Older people face unique ...

Assistive devices can help you perform daily tasks and live independently if you have a disability. There are many types of assistive devices, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, and apps to help you ...

These tools, which range from canes and magnifying glasses to smartphone apps and electric wheelchairs, can enhance accessibility and independence for people with challenges due to disability, illness ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington created a set of 11 actions a robotic arm can make to pick up nearly any food attainable by fork. This allows the system to learn to pick up ...

If you’re concerned about your senior loved one’s independence in daily activities and routines, assistive devices may help. As seniors age, personal care tasks such as getting out of bed and getting ...

DAYTON, Ohio(WDTN)- Sarah Faith Davis is studying communications at Wright State University. On top of her finals, she’s also working to learn how to use Obi. “I have cerebral palsy. Some challenges ...

Despite being otherwise capable, not everyone is able to feed themselves. [Julien]’s robot arm project aims to bring this crucial independence back to those people. Assistive devices in this space do ...

Researchers deployed a robotic feeding arm in a pair of studies outside the lab. In the first, six users with motor impairments used the robot to feed themselves a meal in a UW cafeteria, an office or ...

People who grow up on farms, live on farms and work on farms often don’t like the idea of leaving the farm when they get older. “They want to farm until they’re like 99, or be part of it, at least,” ...

Depending on the sensory processing disorder (SPD), the best assistive devices for specific conditions can range from low-tech options to more advanced ones. Either way, the devices should engage the ...