In the six part documentary series titled “Living With Aphasia,” experts, patients, and care partners from Sargent College’s Aphasia Resource Center (ARC) describe the daily medical, mental, and interpersonal dimensions of aphasia. Each segment of the documentary mirrors the progression of aphasia in a patient’s life, with Chapter 1 and 2 introducing the catalyst of […]
(8/2/17) Stroke patients may soon be able to wear a robotic suit that can help them walk without a limp. Researchers at Boston University’s College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences and the Harvard School of Engineering worked together to develop a wearable “soft” robotic suit, also called an exosuit, that can help with post-stroke recovery. […]
A soft wearable robotic suit promotes normal walking in stroke patients, opening new approaches to gait re-training and rehabilitation Upright walking on two legs is a defining trait in humans, enabling them to move very efficiently throughout their environment. This can all change in the blink of an eye when a stroke occurs. In about […]