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  Modern medicine and auxiliary aids  
  Dear Sir or Madam,

Whether it's an "air conditioner" for wheelchair users, an app helping to relieve back pain, or a soft skin patch that warns of strokes or heart attacks – our news section has everything that's new in the medical sector and among manufacturers of medical aids.

Have a nice week!

Anne Hofmann
Editorial Team REHACARE.com
 
 
Graphic: 14 to 17 September 2022, REHACARE International Trade Fair for Rehabilitation and Care, Düsseldorf, Germany
 
 
»   Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes or heart attacks
»   Denise Schindler – That's how she rolls
»   Toilet time made easy, home and away – introducing the Firefly GottaGo
»   WheelAir launches new Rigid Back integration service
»   Everyday life in the medical supply store: working on, with and for people
»   New app helps relieve back pain
»   Using technology to manage medication for patients with dementia
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes or heart attacks
Research & Health
 
 
Photo: a person wearing a skin patch on the neck; Copyright: Nature Biomedical Engineering
 
Engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person's body.
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Denise Schindler – That's how she rolls
How we roll
Photo: a woman in red tricot on a racing bike – Denise Schindler; Copyright: Jo Splice
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.
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Toilet time made easy, home and away – introducing the Firefly GottaGo
Auxiliary Means
 
 
Photo: a girl with bangs and an orange tshirt is sitting in an toilet seat and smiling at the camera; Copyright: Sunrise Medical
 
Firefly, part of the Leckey family circle, is pleased to announce the launch of GottaGo, a ground-breaking toilet seat, designed with a unique squat posture to make toileting easier anytime and anywhere.
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WheelAir launches new Rigid Back integration service
Auxiliary Means
 
 
Photo: a wheelchair with an attached WheelAir; Copyright: WheelAir International BV
 
After months of development, WheelAir is happy to announce that rigid back wheelchair users can now enjoy full temperature and moisture control courtesy of the WheelAir System.
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Everyday life in the medical supply store: working on, with and for people
Topic of the Month
Photo: An orthopedic technician holds a plaster leg from the workshop in his hands; Copyright: PantherMedia / moodboard (YAYMicro)
Whether it is an orthotic, prosthetic or wheelchair – it takes orthopedic know-how and skill to ensure the assistive device has the proper fit and also "fits" your lifestyle (pun intended). Although orthopedic technicians are often the first point of contact for patients, their profession is often unfairly underrated.
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New app helps relieve back pain
Auxiliary Means
 
 
Photo: a person holding a smartphone which shows instructions for yoga; Copyright: Kai T. Dragland, NTNU
 
Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Every year as many as one in 15 adults in Norway sees a doctor or physiotherapist due to lower back pain. Worldwide, back pain is the most common cause of disability.
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Using technology to manage medication for patients with dementia
Auxiliary Means
 
 
Photo: a person laying pills in another persons hand; Copyright: PantherMedia / ocskaymark
 
Most of the 6 million people in the United States who live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias rely on informal caregivers, usually family or friends, to help manage their medications. Researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University and University of Wisconsin received a grant to create an application to support those caregivers.
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