Social Media Can Support Healthiness of Older People

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[22/04/2013] The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown. Social Media Can Support Healthiness of Older People - Read more

Autism: Many Facets, too Many Clichés

Infantile, atypical or Asperger – for a long time, those have been the common downgrades of autism. But now, a new understanding of the congenital development disorder has established itself: Because no autistic person resembles the other and every one of them shows symptoms of a different strength, experts now rather talk about the autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Autism: Many Facets, too Many Clichés - Read more

Device Helps Children with Disabilities Access Tablets

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[12/12/2012] Researchers at Georgia Tech are trying to open the world of tablets to children whose limited mobility makes it difficult for them to perform the common pinch and swipe gestures required to control the devices.Device Helps Children with Disabilities Access Tablets - Read more

Digital Tablets Improve Speed of Reading

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[19/11/2012] People who have eye diseases that damage their central vision can regain the ability to read quickly and comfortably by using digital tablets, according to a recent study.Digital Tablets Improve Speed of Reading - Read more

Manuela Schmermund - That´s How She Rolls

Instead of competing at the Paralympic Games Manuela Schmermund would also like to go to space. Until then, the sportswoman dedicates herself to children and teenagers in different fields. You can read the reason why she laughs at pedestrians sometimes and the age of her favorite cuddly pillow on REHACARE.deManuela Schmermund - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Deike Ludwig - That´s How She Rolls

Leaving tracks with her work and flying across them like a bird – those are only a few wishes of Deike Ludwig. The student of special education is committed to self-determined living for handicapped people, in which the “WE” is still very important.Deike Ludwig - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Lars Pickardt - That´s How He Rolls

Disabled Sports means a lot to him – as the national coach in the wheelchair fencing Lars Pickardt gives his best for his athletes. Together with a German sports club, he is always looking for new talents. REHACARE.de talked with him about secret locations, landing on the moon and fun games with his godchild.Lars Pickardt - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Dramatically Effective Against Strokes

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[24/09/2012] Every two minutes someone in Germany suffers a stroke, yet there are hardly any effective treatments. Scientists from the University of Würzburg are now pursuing a new approach: inhibiting a blood protein seems to mitigate the negative consequences of strokes quite dramatically.Dramatically Effective Against Strokes - Read more

Heidi Paliz - That´s How She Rolls

Old horses, sick people or vanishing rainforests – Heidi Paliz cares for all of them. With her foundation AM-EN she organizes trips for disabled people and riding therapy for disabled children in Ecuador. On REHACARE.de she talks about South American street dogs and cats, black holes and Johnny Cash.Heidi Paliz - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Tablet App Revolutionizing Therapy for Autistic Children

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[17/09/2012] Australian researchers have harnessed tablet technology to develop an app that is set to revolutionize the way parents around the world provide in-home therapy for their autistic children.Tablet App Revolutionizing Therapy for Autistic Children - Read more

Peter Schmidt - That´s How He Rolls

The discovery of love seized him as well as an exploration of a fascinating landscape. Because for the autistic Peter Schmidt feelings and emotions are not easy to process. On REHACARE.de the geophysicist and fan of Bollywood talks about the Big Bang and his book “A cactus for Valentine’s Day – An autistic and love.”Peter Schmidt - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Heinrich Popow - That´s How He Rolls

Bronze medal in the 200-metre run: once again, Heinrich Popow does not leave the Paralympics without any medal. He is an old hand on top of the Mount Olympus and uses his passion to tell other people who have just lost a limb: a prosthesis is a beginning and not an end. Heinrich Popow - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Johanna Welin - That´s How She Rolls

Do zombies need a wheelchair, too? This is what Johanna Welin, the successful basketball player, would like to know. Apart from that, the Sweden fan seems to be a quite down-to-earth person – as her answers on REHACARE.de show. Johanna Welin - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Christoph Burkard - That´s How He Rolls

Dolphins have no legs and can still swim very fast – just like Christoph Burkard. The gold medal winner from 2004 will also take part at the Paralympics in London. Regardless of whether breast, dolphin or freestyle – he can swim fast in many ways. REHACARE.de talked to him about chlorinated water in his nose and his cat Harry.Christoph Burkard - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Pia Douwes - That´s How She Rolls

In the role of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth she first captured the hearts of many musical fans. Later, Pia Douwes was the jury member of a German musical casting show and found Tarzan and Jane. Today, the Dutch musical actress tells us on REHACARE.de about the fascination for her work and old dressing gowns.Pia Douwes - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Kirsten Bruhn - That´s How She Rolls

Kirsten Bruhn knows exactly what she wants and what not. But until she can make her dream of an own swimwear and jewellery collection come true, she swims as fast as she can – also at the Paralympics in London. REHACARE.de talked to the self-confident athlete about strange odours, applesauce and her parents.Kirsten Bruhn - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Karl-Heinz Pantke - That´s How He Rolls

After a stroke with locked-in syndrome, he is now living with a walking disability and language disorder. But for Karl-Heinz Pantke this is no reason to give up his life. As the leader of the association LIS he tries to bolster other affected people up. REHACARE.de spoke with the cheerful Berliner about Pink Floyd and “other senior sounds.”Karl-Heinz Pantke - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Derek Paravicini - That´s How He Rolls

The blind autist would like to play concerts for a large and excited audience. Derek Paravicini talked with REHACARE.de about his passion for music and piano, comfortable evenings with his friends and a lot of sweets.Derek Paravicini - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Barbara Seché - That´s How She Rolls

Casa Calma is supposed to be an oasis of calm for people with handicap and their families. On Mallorca Barbara Seché offers them a hiatus, even with animalic support. With REHACARE.de the 46-years-old talked about her fear of an incurable disease and about her evening with Tom Cruise and Karl Lagerfeld.Barbara Seché - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Rolf Miller - That´s How He Rolls

Laughing and humor are his profession. Probably that is why Rolf Miller can identify so well with the Circus Sonnenstich. The cabaret artist is the honorary patron of this group of artists, which is constituted of acrobats with Down’s syndrome. On REHACARE.de he talks about his liking of minigolf and his urge to take pictures of everything.Rolf Miller - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Raúl Krauthausen - That´s How He Rolls

He wants to improve the situation of disabled people and tries to make a contribution with the association “Sozialhelden”. On REHACARE.de Raúl Krauthausen talks about his brittle bone disease and about the fact that he is fed up about authorities who do not work on solutions for the disabled.Raúl Krauthausen - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Andreas Gruner - That´s How He Rolls

Being happy and healthy for a lifetime, that is what the health politician and hobby musician Andreas Gruner is wishing for, who would like to record his own CD. With REHACARE.de he talked about his traumatic brain injury, making good music and about the bonding psychotherapy.Andreas Gruner - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Renate Günther-Greene - That´s How She Rolls

The Documentary filmmaker Renate Günther-Green would like to be once just lazy. With REHACARE.de she talked about that she is fed up about the European Stability Mechanism, about her fear of a serious illness and about her admiration for her mother.Renate Günther-Greene - That´s How She Rolls - Read more

Harry Wijnvoord - That´s How He Rolls

In the nineties he distributed smaller as well as higher prices in the popular TV show "The Price is Right". Today, Harry Wijnvoord is involved in the Children's Aid Society Royal Fishing for slow learners and excluded children. On REHACARE.de the enthusiastic angler also talks about his meeting with Queen Beatrix and numerous trips in the camper.Harry Wijnvoord - That´s How He Rolls - Read more

Ambient Assisted-Living Technology Supports Active Ageing

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[16/04/2012] Loneliness from being disconnected from friends and family, fears about health and safety and worries about security are some of the many burdens of old age. European Union-funded researchers are proving how technology can alleviate the problems.Ambient Assisted-Living Technology Supports Active Ageing - Read more

Smartphone Training Helps People with Memory Impairment

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[13/02/2012] A smartphone training program, theory-driven and specifically designed for individuals with memory impairment, can result in "robust" improvements in day-to-day functioning, and boost independence and confidence levels.Smartphone Training Helps People with Memory Impairment - Read more

Adolescents with Autism Spend Free Time Using Screen-Based Media

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[10/02/2012] Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that adolescents with autism spend the majority of their free time using non-social media.Adolescents with Autism Spend Free Time Using Screen-Based Media - Read more

Nonprofit Health Organisations Often Use Social Media

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[08/05/2011] As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organisations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Nonprofit Health Organisations Often Use Social Media - Read more

Barrier-free living

When living in one’s very own four walls, people utter the desire, “This is where I want to grow old!" However, when retirement does come along other problems follow that weren't considered before. That may not pose a problem yet, but for people in wheelchairs, for example, these things can be a huge burden. Barrier-free living - Read more

2010 REHACARE INTERNATIONAL

All in all over seven million people with disabilities live in Germany. In addition there are another 17 million senior citizens over 65 years of age. Many of them need help, because in everyday life, they can not manage everything on their own. At the trade fair REHACARE in Düsseldorf the latest trends and developments in the industry are presented. We visited the fair and had a look around. 2010 REHACARE INTERNATIONAL - Read more

Text Messages Support Adolescent Patients with Diabetes

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[13/08/2010] Doctor at Nationwide Children's Hospital taps into teen texting habits to increase medication compliance in adolescent diabetes patients.Text Messages Support Adolescent Patients with Diabetes - Read more

TV Chef Backs Hospital Food Project for Elderly

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[16/06/2010] Pioneering research from the University of Reading is being used to enhance the taste of hospital food to help prevent or treat malnutrition in older people. The project is supported by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.TV Chef Backs Hospital Food Project for Elderly - Read more

Elderly: Strangers Do Not Get Emails

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[21/05/2010] Researchers have studied how older people interact and use email in their daily life. The study will be used to design new email systems that are more intuitive and accessible.Elderly: Strangers Do Not Get Emails - Read more

Design Opens Door to 'Full Screen' Braille Displays

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[03/05/2010] New research is moving us closer to the development of a display system that would allow the blind to take full advantage of the Web and other computer applications.Design Opens Door to 'Full Screen' Braille Displays - Read more

Modified Home Video Game May Improve Hand Function

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[07/04/2010] Engineers have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial the system improved the teens' abilities to perform a range of daily personal and household activities.Modified Home Video Game May Improve Hand Function - Read more

Video Games May Combat Depression in Older Adults

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[01/03/2010] Research suggests a novel route to improving the symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors through the regular use of "exergames" – entertaining video games that combine game play with exercise.Video Games May Combat Depression in Older Adults - Read more

Only One in Six Older People Embrace Social Networking

[16/03/2009] Only one in six people aged 55plus have used a social networking service says a poll commissioned by Age Concern‚ and now the charity is encouraging the other five to give it a go. Only One in Six Older People Embrace Social Networking - Read more

New Website for People with Multiple Sclerosis

[12/12/2008] MS Invigor8, a website developed by researchers at the University of Southampton, to treat fatigue in people with Multiple Sclerosis using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is ready to be trialled.New Website for People with Multiple Sclerosis - Read more

Vision Loss: New Web Site

[20/04/2007] To help families, caregivers and people directly affected by vision loss, the American Foundation for the Blind, New York, launched a new, totally accessible, multimedia web site.Vision Loss: New Web Site - Read more

The Strangest Song

[17/01/2007] The story of the link between a rare genetic disorder and musical talent. The Strangest Song offers startling insights into the mysteries of the brain and hope that science can find new ways to help the handicapped.The Strangest Song - Read more

Intimate Insight Photographs

[21/06/2006] "Snap!" a new collection of personal photographs and stories of people with a learning disability will be on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London from 9 June until 14 August. Intimate Insight Photographs - Read more

Harry Potter Leads Way for Blind Fans

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[18/07/2005] ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' by JK Rowling will be the first ever novel in the UK to be published simultaneously in braille, large-print and standard print.Harry Potter Leads Way for Blind Fans - Read more

New Study: How Can Television Be Improved for Deaf Children

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[25/04/2005] BBC Broadcast and The National Deaf Children's Society have begun a joint study into how subtitles and sign language on children's television programmes could be improved. New Study: How Can Television Be Improved for Deaf Children - Read more

Deaf Tennis Champion Helps Launch New Website in Leeds

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[09/08/2004] A brand new charity website designed to support sensory impaired people in Leeds went live a few days ago – with the official ‘switch-on’ performed by Catherine Graham, the British deaf singles and doubles tennis champion and a Leeds Metropolitan University student and Carnegie Scholar.Deaf Tennis Champion Helps Launch New Website in Leeds - Read more

SNAP! - Winning Images

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[22/06/2004] Here are some of the winners of this year's SNAP photo competition. The photos are on in display at the V&A in London until August.SNAP! - Winning Images - Read more

Care and Nursing Home Databases

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[01/05/2004] Trying to find a the right care or nursing home is difficult, but many online databases offer advice and information on homes in your region. Care and Nursing Home Databases - Read more

Sports and Fitness for People with a Disability

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[01/04/2004] The sun is shining, summer is near – and you are fed up with the couple of extra pounds acquired over the winter? There is no better time to start, and REHACARE.de lists some associations and clubs in which you can even have fun while getting into shape. Sports and Fitness for People with a Disability - Read more

Accessibility online – more than just ‘click here for text-only’

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[01/01/2004] Slowly, web designers are striving to make their site accessible for everyone. But not each website really delivers what the label ‘accessible’ promises, as many of the pages still present barriers for some people with disabilities. But sticking to some basic rules should help making more parts of the web available for people with handicaps.Accessibility online – more than just ‘click here for text-only’ - Read more

Accessible Websites – Barrier-Free Surfing

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[01/01/2004] Especially for people with disabilities, the internet could offer easier access to information, facilitate shopping and could be the much proclaimed window to the world. But no: Many websites are not accessible for people with handicaps – although they are even more interested in the internet than the average citizen.Accessible Websites – Barrier-Free Surfing - Read more

Deaf Film and TV Festival in Wolverhampton

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[20/11/2003] This year's 8th Deaf Film and TV Festival organised by the British Deaf Association (BDA) will once again play host to the work of the best deaf filmmakers and actors from the UK and abroad.Deaf Film and TV Festival in Wolverhampton - Read more

Are People with Disabilities Entertaining?

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[07/11/2003] What do films need disabled people for? Can people with disabilities be entertaining and telegenic? Is it okay for the boy with Down syndrome to be the murderer? These questions are discussed during a workshop accompanying the International Short Film Festival in Munich next week.Are People with Disabilities Entertaining? - Read more