As our populations continue to age the issue of how we deliver care to the elderly continues to be an incredibly important issue. But with the number of older people set to reach 1 billion in the next 10 years and the demand ...
Jun 26, 2017
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While browsing through a Facebook group for guide, mobility and service dog recipients, a post by one of the members jumped out at me. "Did you dare to go out with your dog?" it asked. "Are you able to go out of your home?" ...
Jul 10, 2020
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The crisis sociology research group of the University of Tartu Institute of Social Studies and European researchers studied how the care organizations of nine European countries coped during the coronavirus crisis, showing ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Assistive products and technologies – such as wheelchairs, upper-limb prostheses, and hearing and speech devices – hold promise for partially or fully mitigating the effects of impairments and enabling people with disabilities ...
May 10, 2017
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Two years ago, we examined where Canada stood compared to similar countries on COVID-19 rates. This was part of a larger study that looked at COVID-19 infections based on a country's welfare regime: liberal, social democratic ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Unlike other states, Michigan laws severely restrict the reproductive health services that midwives and advanced practice registered nurses can provide.
Apr 28, 2022
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Intimate and social relationships remain important for older adults residing in assisted-living facilities, according to a recent study.
Dec 7, 2016
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In a time when the fertility business in the U.S. is booming and so much is possible—artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization (IVF), surrogacy, and potentially, bioengineering of embryos—there are few, if any, ...
Apr 17, 2017
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When South Africa entered a hard lockdown on 27 March, the government was globally recognized for taking tough steps to "flatten the curve" and keep COVID-19 infections low. Four months on, our research, using data from a ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Assistance dogs have a significant positive impact on the mental health of disabled young people, according to a report by the University of Sheffield and charity Canine Partners.
Mar 18, 2020
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