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Walking Stick: Support and Care for Every Step
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At times the elderly may have to face the reality that certain mobility aids are necessary not just to assist with movement but also as a preventative measure to avoid falls. A walking stick, also referred to as a walking cane, is probably the most basic yet highly versatile mobility aid. It is primarily used to assist with balancing, improve stability and at times even reduce the pressure that may be causing pain. Most walking sticks are thought of to be a straight, long stick either with a straight or curved handle but there are actually various different types depending...
Bendigo sportsman Zac Sheehan aims for the Ashes after selection in Australian Blind Cricket squad
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Zac Sheehan, 24, has one goal in life: to play for the Ashes in England.
Children with disability in Alice Springs learn to walk thanks to Flinders University physiotherapists
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For eight years, Gracyn Johns's parents thought she couldn't walk.
Little were they to know that all it would take is four weeks of intensive physiotherapy for the Acacia Hill School student to get out of her wheelchair.
European Space Agency to recruit more female astronauts and people with disabilities
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is holding its first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years and says greater diversity is one of the goals.
Disability Club social media site to boost social connections, online accessibility for people with a disability
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When 26-year-old Nathan Johnston tried to connect with people during the peak of last year's COVID-19 lockdown, he realised how challenging it could be for people living with a disability to use social media networks like Twitter and Facebook.