Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall The new design could assist the elderly as they age in place at home. Date: May 13, 2025 Source: Massachusetts Institute ...

Article Title “Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot (E-BAR): A Robot System for Body-Weight Support, Ambulation Assistance, and Fall Catching, Without the Use of a Harness” ...

Bottom row: powered sit-to-stand transition from a toilet, lifting a person from the floor, and walking assistance. Credits: Courtesy of the researchers With more than 11,000 people turning 65 daily ...

The Parkinson’s Foundation will hold its annual Moving Day fundraising walk and event beginning at 9:30 a.m. April 26 at Edisto Hall in James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive in Charleston.

[adinserter block="4"](Sit ‘n) Stand up to the challenge! Parkinson Awareness Day - April 11th, we are determined to complete 10,000 Sit 'n Stands as part of our bigger goal of reaching 100,000 Sit ‘n ...

This PhD thesis aimed: (i) to assess the validity of the sit-to-stand (STS) muscle power test and compare it with other equations available in the literature; (ii) to investigate the functional ...

Jesse Malin will tell his life story, and celebrate the power of music, in a new musical 'Silver Manhattan,' set to open in New York in September.

[adinserter block="4"](Sit ‘n) Stand up to the challenge! On April 7 - the week leading up to World Parkinson Day, we are determined to complete 10,000 Sit 'n Stands as part of our bigger goal of ...

My preferred harness is put on over my base layer while still in the house, a key for 100% usage. Trying to put it on in the dark, at the truck, can lead to frustration and ultimately being left ...

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For this piece on why flight attendants sit on their hands, Charlotte Hilton Andersen tapped her experience as a longtime journalist who specializes in etiquette, communication and flight ...