Report: Sen. Marsha Blackburn to Introduce Ultralightweight Upgrade Bill Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is preparing to introduce a Senate bill “that would restore access to titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries and for individuals covered by plans that follow Medicare policy and coding,” according to a report from the American Association for Homecare…
Briefly: Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 5371 Expected Soon; Paris Closes Paralympics Games
Briefly: Workshop to Investigate GLP-1R and Nervous System Disorders; ALS Survey Investigates AI Impact on AAC
Featuring the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and Boston Children’s Hospital.
NASEM Public Workshop to Discuss Applications of GLP-1R Agonists The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is hosting a Sept. 10 day-long workshop to discuss the impact of glucagon-like peptide-r receptor (GLP-1R) agonists on central nervous system disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s. The workshop will bring together experts from a number…
VGM Canada Announces Finalists for 2024 Canadian HME Woman of the Year
The award winner will be announced at next week’s Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference.
VGM Canada has named its three finalists for the 2024 Canadian HME (home medical equipment) Woman of the Year award. In an Aug. 29 news release, VGM Canada congratulated finalists Stacey Burnett, regional manager, Motion (formerly Motion Specialties); Brenlee Mogul-Rotman, BSc, OT, OT Reg.(Ont.), ATP/SMS, national clinical and technical education manager, Permobil; and Tammy McDowell,…
Pride Mobility Launches Carbon Fiber Go-Go Scooter
The Go-Go Carbon was designed for portability.
Pride Mobility has launched the Go-Go Carbon, a carbon fiber-framed scooter designed with travel and portability in mind. The Duryea, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer introduced the Go-Go Carbon in an Aug. 27 news announcement. Weighing just 35 lbs. without its airline-compliant lithium battery, the four-wheeled scooter has a weight capacity of 300 lbs. with a top speed…
NCART Announces Board of Directors Changes, Expansion
Mickae Lee is the new board president for the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology.
The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) is making changes to its board of directors. In an Aug. 28 news announcement, NCART said Mickae Lee has joined the executive committee of the organization’s board of directors, and is the board’s new president. Larry Jackson, president of Sunrise Medical North America, has also joined…
Briefly: Paralympians in Paris; AI Robot on Sidewalk Patrol
Featuring the 2024 Paralympic Games and Daxbot.
2024 Paralympics Get Underway The summer Paralympic Games are underway in Paris, where hundreds of elite athletes with disabilities will compete in 22 sports. Access Mobility Management’s Paralympics primer for information on how to view the Games and when your favorite sports will be contested. Competition continues through Sept. 8. Dax the Robot Looks for…
Medtrade 2025 to Launch ‘CRT Live’ Showcase for Complex Rehab
The new feature was created to boost Complex Rehab Technology participation.
Medtrade is making changes to attract more Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) exhibitors to its February 2025 event in Dallas. In an Aug. 28 news announcement, Medtrade said it’s created a new feature — CRT Live — to focus on seating and wheeled mobility manufacturers. Among the CRT exhibitors committing to Medtrade’s next show is Rifton,…
Advocates to Lobby for H.R. 5371 at Two September Fly-Ins
Both legislative events will focus on ultralightweight frame upgrades for Medicare beneficiaries.
Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) stakeholders will focus on building Congressional support for H.R. 5371, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act, at two Washington, D.C., fly-ins in September. The Sept. 9-10 legislative event is being led by the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare). The Sept. 24 fly-in is being hosted by the National Coalition for Assistive…
New Research Examines Mobility Devices, Patient Characteristics of People Reporting Falls
The study used information from the Functional Mobility Assessment and Uniform Dataset Registry.
New research by clinical investigators at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Carolina reports on characteristics of people with limited mobility who experienced falls. An Aug. 19 news announcement from U.S. Rehab said the study — Falls in People with Mobility Limitations: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a U.S. Registry of Assistive Device…
Study: Speech Neuroprosthesis Demonstrates Quick Setup, Accuracy in ALS Patient
Brain-computer interfaces can be easier to operate than eye-gaze and other systems for people living with paralysis.
A brain-computer speech interface implanted in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was brought up to speed quickly and demonstrated impressive accuracy, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study — “An Accurate and Rapidly Calibrating Speech Neuroprosthesis” — was published by the NEJM on Aug. 14.…