The Lockheed Martin Corp. announced a pledge of $4 million to benefit the UCLA Health System’s Operation Mend program, which provides reconstructive surgeries and other health care needs to U.S. military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We recognize that…
Day: April 13, 2010
Gerschutz Awarded Thranhardt Award for Vacuum Suspension Research
Maria Gerschutz Ohio Willow Wood announced that Maria Gerschutz, PhD, has been selected to receive the Thranhardt Award from the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA). Gerschutz’s paper “Quantitative Evaluation of Elevated Vacuum Suspension System Effectiveness Under Dynamic Conditions”…
Reports Show More Mobility-Related Disabilities in Middle-Aged Americans
The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and older, according to a new study by…