The document discusses various assistive technologies designed to help individuals with limited mobility and age-related challenges regain their independence and dignity. It highlights innovative products like a sock assist device, tremor-resistant spoons, lift chairs, and automated pill dispensers. The overall message is that advancements in technology can improve the quality of life for those facing disabilities and aging-related difficulties.

1. One Small Step at a Time

2. *These injuries and diseases make simple affairs
very difficult.
*People lose their dignity
*Many need assistance which requires a personal
assistant nearly 24/7

3. Technology has opened the door for people
to regain their independence and dignity.

4. This sock assist device helps those with limited mobility
in the waist & is gentle on the skin.

5. A spoon that counteracts tremors from Parkinson’s disease &
the essential tremor disorder.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/05/13/310399325/a-spoon-that-shakes-to-
counteract-hand-tremors

6. As we age sitting down and standing up become
more challenging, but not with lift chair.

7. This will keep track of which pills you take and
automatically dispense them at the appropriate time.

8. This cutting board holds fruits and vegetables in place
with spikes & a vice so you can cut them with ease.

9. Don’t let getting in & out of the bathtub
be dangerous.
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10. When you’re tired from walking and need a
seat suddenly.
Picture: https://secure.contactdesigns.net/disabilityproducts.com/htdocs/contactcommerce/images/items/broller.JPG

11. Regain your hearing and enjoy the sound of
your loved one’s voices again.
Picture: http://www.agingcare.com/Products/wireless-digital-hearing-aids-156824.htm

12. *Aging, diseases and disorders no longer need to
take away our dignity, independence and
freedom.
*From the sock assist device to hearing aids,
technology and ingenuity are giving back
people’s lives and letting them live happily.