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Jakob Rønningen had no objections to going first when the Stair Walker at the nursing home was ready for use. “It was nice and sturdy. I felt secure,” he said after going up and down the stairs once.
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The most important factor in a stroke is the time factor. The faster the victim is helped after the onset of the first symptoms, the higher the chances of survival and the chances of a good rehabilitation.
Definition: Stroke, also referred to as brain attack, apoplexy, hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral apoplexy or cerebral infarction, refers to a sudden shortage of oxygen and nutrients to the brain as a result of intercerebral hemorrhage or thrombotic occlusion.
(This is a translation based on an article by Trond K. Johansen, originally published in Bladet Vesterålen on July 11, 2018.) SORTLAND: 91 year old Torstein Lien’s legs are somewhat frail, but now he has a good opportunity to train walking the stairs. A stair assist device has been installed at Lamarktunet, for a one year trial period.
Mobility not only means more independence but also freedom. Especially after a fall on the stairs which can result, for example, in a hip fracture or after fate strikes through the suffering of a stroke, the musculoskeletal system often has to be build up again - keyword gait rehabilitation.
He takes a good grip of the handle and pushes himself upwards. Tommy Jørdal feels safe, and can now walk the stairs at home. (This is a translation based on an article by Verena Døsvik, originally published in the magazine 70+, 2017.)
The Levanger municipality occupational therapists think the new stair walker can contribute to elderly people being able to keep living at home. (This is a translation based on an article by Kristian Stokdahl, originally published in Innherred on October 13, 2016.)
TRONDHEIM: In Norway, around 50 people die each year due to stair falls. In addition, 30,000 require medical aid after hip fractures and other injuries. Those were the hard facts facing the students at the NTNU School of Entrepreneurship (NSE) in 2012 and 2013. Halvor Wold and his fellow students worked for a week on this issue, and were struck by its magnitude. (This is a translation based on an article by Anders Horntvedt, originally published in Finansavisen on March 5, 2018.)
TRONDHEIM/AURE: Trondheim, Norway’s technology capital, is a hotbed of young entrepreneurs. Last wednesday, the AssiStep was installed in Aure nursing home. An aid to make stair walking easier. (This is a translation based on an article by Ivar Torset, originally published in Nordvestnytt on March 16, 2017.)
They had grandparents who had difficulties walking the stairs. This motivated three young Trondheim entrepreneurs to develop new devices to help climb stairs safely, and contributing to maintaining functional levels. (This is a translation based on an article by Anne-Lise Aakervik, originally published in Ergoterapeuten 2nd edition 2017.)
Falls are one of the most common causes of accidents. Every year, more than 600,000 people in Germany alone fall. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt), 12,867 people died solely in 2015 due to a fall. Older people in particular often experience serious injuries. The German Medical Association of North Rhine (Deutsche Ärztekammer Nordrhein) estimates that about 80 percent of all over 80-year-olds and about 30 percent of all over 65-year-olds fall in their own homes annually.
MALVIK: Tommy Jørstad found the stairs a big obstacle to daily life. Balance was poor, and knees threatened to fail. But with bedroom and bathroom on the 2nd floor, the stairs have to be overcome several times every day. “I was simply scared to use the stairs,” says Tommy Jørstad, sitting in his living room. (This is a translation based on an article by Anne-Lise Aakervik, originally published in Ergoterapeuten 2nd edition 2017.)
