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Posted by Marilou on January 24, 2012 at 2:53pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Today's visit to the nursing where my Mother is exiled until her end time comes, was punctuated by 60's oldies playing in the background of the day room. Here eleven souls in varying degrees of departing this plane of reality sat with food trays, attempting to eat, talking to vegetables like babies they once birthed, gagging, coughing to remove food from permanently constricted throats, lips quivering for the bygone flavor of youth. Motown hits flood the space like obscene punctuation…
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While walking my little dog Max this past weekend a car slowed down to match our pace. I turned to see who was beside us as the driver rolled his window down. I just assumed it was someone who needed directions as is often the case while I’m out walking, but instead the driver said to me “is that Max”? I smiled and was a bit surprised saying “why, yes this is Max, do you know him”…..the driver apparently had often seen Max being walked when my husband was still mobile. I noted that the…
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My dad will turn 91 this February. Until recently, he had been a quite agile ambulator and generally, a very independent widower. However, in just the past two months he has fallen, or nearly fallen, on six occasions. Aside from bumps and bruises, nothing has broken, cracked or dislodged. Various exams reveal that he has spinal arthritis with verve impingements to his lower limbs.
His hands now shake, so that he can no longer sign his name. And though disappointed with…
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Proof positive that a 3D printed wheelchair cushion is close at hand. The video is actually boring. But take a close look at the design pattern and imagine spherical shapes, joined together, 3" thick and in the shape of the buttocks or backrest. A breathable, lightweight and pressure sensitive design that can attach to any base support or surface.
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A shopping cart with wheels and a motor. It sets a new meaning to Powered Wheelchair.
The Sidewinder meets Segway
Here's a neat bracelet that can be redesigned to give feedback about posture or head position.
We've all seen pressure maps but not used this way.
Cardboard structures.
Tricky manuever.Getting back upright from floor.
Creating a new standard for future WC's that CMS funding. There is no audio. If you have a Lookilu you wish to share, send it to us and we'll post it here with credits to you.
Started by Richard Pasillas in Seat Cushion Design Questions. Last reply by gianantonio spagnolin on Saturday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Antonio,I've decided to move our discussion to this arena, as it has very little to do with the photo in which it began. I believe that photo discussions or remarks should remain technical in…Continue
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Started by Richard Pasillas in Seat Cushion Design Questions Jun 25, 2009. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone know how many annual, seating related conferences, there are across the globe? Do you have a favorite event or speaker? Is there an event coming up that you would recommend to others?I've…Continue
Started by Mark Huisman in Seat Cushion Design Questions Dec 5, 2008. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I wonder if there is anybody else is realy sculpturing seats and backrests like a sculpturer out of foam(I mean like Michelangelo). The photo's I see are al with layers glued to oneanother.I'd like…Continue