Bionic Olympics Coming

> Switzerland Will Host the First Bionic Olympics in 2016 http://t.co/HEYafs6BMe — Berci Meskó, MD, PhD (@Berci) March 30, 2014 [https://twitter.com/Berci/statuses/450182465605214208]…

How Touchscreens can help stroke patients

> How touchscreen technology from a #smartphone [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23smartphone&src=hash] can help your doctor measure how you’re moving after a #stroke [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23stroke&src=hash], http://t.co/E8cI6kPI8z — Natl Stroke Assoc (@natlstrokeassoc) March 12, 2014 [https://twitter.…

Rabbi Koss, where are you?

> iPhone 5 Saves Soldier's Life In Bomb Explosion [Video] http://t.co/9WqBXkRmca — Cult of Mac (@cultofmac) March 12, 2014 [https://twitter.com/cultofmac/statuses/443684654626136064] A while back, the rabbi at the Ft. Belvoir Jewish Congregation never failed to tell at the high holy days the…

Wheelchair Handles

The Medgadget web site [http://www.medgadget.com/2014/03/wheelchairhandles-make-pushing-wheelchairs-easier-more-comfy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Medgadget+%28Medgadget%29] points out that "Wheelchairs don’t seem to change much over the years, and fresh designs that do come out tend to…

Exoskeletons

Kind of a cheesy video for what looks like remarkable technology from 3DSystems. More at dezeen [http://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/05/3d-printed-exoskeleton-helps-paralysed-users-walk/] .…

PillPack

PillPack [https://pillpack.com] is an idea that sounds like it makes so much sense I can't believe I haven't heard of it before (never mind that it's supposed to be in common use at nursing homes and the like). I like the idea…

An attitude for rehab

Here's another example of an attitude towards rehab—this one from a story much seen on the web recently about a prosthetic hand that will allow the user to experience sensation [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26036429] > The super-functioning bionic hand of science fiction films remains…

Walk Again

> World Cup to begin with mind-controlled exoskeleton kick http://t.co/ncoDg5Wom9 the Walk Again Project. #BCI [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BCI&src=hash] — Richard Yonck (@ryonck) January 4, 2014 [https://twitter.com/ryonck/statuses/419540124708261888]…