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When Will Mind-Controlled Prosthetics Reach Consumers?
Neuroprosthetic devices could transform amputees’ lives—if they ever escape the R&D dungeon. Read about the opportunities for progress, and the obstacles that keep these advanced devices off the market ...
Test-Case Scenarios Improve Amputee Care
Ever wondered how to find projects that are actively recruiting amputee subjects? Here's how to decide which studies are good fits for you, how to connect with research teams, and how to guarantee your privacy ...
Love Don’t Come Easy for Amputees
Finding love is hard for everyone, especially for amputees. When I needed some insights about what makes for a successful relationship, I reached out to the experts: other amputees ...
Amputees With Diabetes: Living in the Shadows
Amputees who lost their limb to diabetes are barely visible on social media, so nondisabled Americans are getting an incomplete view of who amputees are and how they live ...
Staying Mobile After Limb Loss
When someone becomes an amputee, he or she will need to figure out how to become mobile again. Chief on many amputees’ minds is concern about how they will perform regular, everyday activities again ...
Free Mobility Clinics: Enhance Amputees’ Ability to Walk and Run
While people with lower-limb loss may be able to obtain prostheses, health insurance restrictions, fragmented healthcare services, limited transportation options, and other factors prevent many amputees from receiving sufficient training to make full use of their prostheses ...
Striving For Fun
For many children, camp is a relaxing getaway and a place to have fun with friends ...
Helping Others and Accepting Help: The Value of Peer Support
When people think about support groups, they often envision people sitting in a circle and sharing their feelings ...
