News tagged with disabled people
Older people in Africa have limited functional ability
The number of adults living into older age in sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly growing yet many older men and women will have an illness or disability that limits their ability to function, according to a study by researchers ...
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May 07, 2013 |
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People with disabilities at greater risk of violence and subsequent mental ill-health
People with disabilities are at a greater risk of being the victims of violence and of suffering mental ill health when victimized, according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Hind K ...
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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NY homes for elderly under scrutiny after Sandy
(AP)—A nursing home and an assisted living facility in New York are under scrutiny after The Associated Press disclosed that hundreds of elderly and disabled people forced to evacuate by Superstorm Sandy ...
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Jan 04, 2013 |
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Innovative, off-road wheelchairs hit the US market
The rugged, low-cost wheelchairs designed by SF State's Whirlwind Wheelchair program have helped thousands of people in developing countries. Now they're available in the U.S., where they are opening up new ...
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Dec 14, 2012 |
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Feds rule on health care law's Medicaid expansion
(AP)—The Obama administration says Republican-led states must commit to fully expanding their Medicaid programs to take advantage of generous funding in the federal health care law.
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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Olympics: 2012 Games increase English sport participation
This year's Olympics and Paralympics in London has led to record numbers of people in England participating in sport, according to a survey conducted by Sports England after this year's London Games.
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Dec 06, 2012 |
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Upbeat view on old age may help seniors bounce back from disability
(HealthDay)—Seniors who tend to think of other older people as spry instead of decrepit are far more likely to bounce back after a serious disability than people with a more negative outlook, according ...
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Nov 20, 2012 |
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New algorithm greatly improves speed and accuracy of thought-controlled computer cursor
Stanford researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. The algorithm's ...
Neuroscience
Nov 18, 2012 |
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Disabled athletes face segregation in coaching researchers say
Researchers from our Department of Education say attitudes in coaching towards disabled people need to change in order for more people to engage in sport.
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Sep 03, 2012 |
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All eyes on new writing device for the disabled
A French researcher has built a device allowing disabled people to write or draw on a computer screen using only their eyes, a report said Thursday.
Medical research
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Pool access for the disabled sparks controversy
(AP) -- The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled.
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May 25, 2012 |
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New initiative aims to increase mobility for disabled children worldwide
A team of global partners has tasked itself with the daunting challenge of bringing mobility to disabled children of developing nations.
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May 22, 2012 |
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Good intentions bring mixed results for Haiti's disabled people
A new evaluation by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine of the physical rehabilitation response after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, finds that many hands didn't always make light work.
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Medicare's bill for artificial feet is questioned
(AP) -- It doesn't compute: Medicare's bill for artificial feet has jumped by more than half, although foot and leg amputations due to diabetes continue to decline dramatically.
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Feb 15, 2012 |
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Study shows the rights of people with disabilities are not being promoted
Historic legal rulings did not protect the rights of persons with disabilities, while legal rulings concerned with race or gender provided much more protection of individual rights and freedoms according to the Canadian Charter ...
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Jan 25, 2012 |
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