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Understanding The Design Elements That Help Create The Perfect Care Home In 2022
With an aging population, there exists a pressing need to build more advanced and sustainable senior care facilities in the years and decades to come. What are the design principles to be adhered to in order to create the most accessible senior living …
Lottie Provides A Glimpse Into The Future Of Identifying The Perfect Care Home
A staggering 42% of care seekers say they regret their choice of care home. Lottie is an online hub seeking to address this alarming statistic by bringing care planning into the digital age, combining data-driven insights with a personalized service.
People With Learning Disabilities In England Finally Prioritized For Covid Vaccine
The news that a further 150,000 adults with learning disabilities are to be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccination in England is most welcome indeed. Nevertheless, the authorities could have spared much anxiety and anguish by correctly identifying this c…
Blind People Experiencing Terrifying Hallucinations On The Rise During Lockdown
Recently, reports have surfaced of increased incidences of a rare disorder that causes blind people to experience vivid hallucinations. Experts believe that the increased prevalence of Charles Bonnet Syndrome is due to the rising levels of isolation an…
Unfavorable Attitudes To Disability Rife Amongst Medics, Says New Study
According to a new study, over 80% of U.S. physicians believe people with disabilities enjoy an inferior quality of life to able-bodied people. Has the time come to revaluate how medical students are taught about disability and what it really means to …
Munevo: A Novel Way To Operate An Electric Wheelchair Using Google Smart Glasses
Munevo Drive is an innovative wheelchair steering system for those unable to use a conventional joystick. The technology uses Google smart glasses to steer the wheelchair by tracking the user’s head movement and the technology can also be used to opera…
Covid-19 Vaccine Plans Must Prioritize People With Learning Disabilities
Given the grossly disproportionate death rate from Covid-19 amongst young adults with learning disabilities, the U.K. government’s decision not to prioritize them for a Covid-19 vaccine, when one becomes available, is unjust, perplexing and deeply alar…
Remote Medical Consultations ‘By Default’ After Pandemic Endangers Disabled Patients
Fuelled by a huge uptake during lockdown, remote medical consultations appear likely to remain the new default option for many patients after the pandemic. However, if this momentous transition is mismanaged, many disabled people are at serious risk of…
Coronavirus Plunges Home Care Into Disarray
The coronavirus pandemic has meant that people with long-term health conditions and disabilities are struggling to receive the care they need to stay safely in their homes.
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