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Susan Sloane mom of 2 diabetic sons wrote a book Sweet Genes: Finding a Balance Living with Diabetes to help other families.
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Collaborator Justin Chen created OpenBiome to help a close friend who contracted a life-threatening C. difficile infection after surgery.
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Mother develops BeMe.ai, an app to track and support autistic individuals, their families and care teams
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Access Lab - a groundbreaking initiative that strives to ensure access to culture for people with disabilities and the deaf
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Nora Cavani and Willem de Vos founded Alba Health- a kit test- to help understand microbiome science and improve children's health.
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The Former Buddhist Monk Andy Puddicombe, creates a Meditation App for Mental Health
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Sharon Samjitsingh and Jared founders of Health Care Originals (HCO) created -Nightingale a set of wearable devices- to help with Asthma

Actif: Elevating Senior Well-being, crafted by Sara Gonçalves, a compassionate caregiver inspired by her grandmother

VENTILATION

WALKING: Walking

WALKING WITH A WALKING AID: Walking with a walking aid

MOVING IN A WHEELCHAIR: Moving using a wheelchair.

BODY BALANCE: Maintaining body balance

Alzheimer's Disease

Videogame

Difficulty coordinating movements

Loss of balance

Difficulty speaking or understanding speech

Trouble with fine motor skills (e.g., writing, buttoning clothes)

Cognitive impairment

Memory loss

Confusion

Sleep disturbances

Hearing loss or ringing in the ears (tinnitus)

Mood swings

Changes in appetite or weight

Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)

Depression or anxiety

Restoring mobility

Improving respiratory function

Managing pain

Restoring heart health

Preserving Organ Function

Rehabilitating After Stroke

Building Supportive Community Relationships

Promoting inclusivity and social integration

Recovering from Traumatic Injuries

Enhancing Mental Health

Maintaining Balance and Mobility

Restoring Blood Circulation

Internal Medicine

Medical Genetics

Neurology

Portugal

Susan Sloane mom of 2 diabetic sons wrote a book Sweet Genes: Finding a Balance Living with Diabetes to help other families.

(SELF)-CARE: EATING: Eating independently.

CAREGIVING

diabetes type 1

diabetes type 2

Gestational Diabetes

Educational/Leisure device (book, toy, game...)

Enhancing health literacy

Promoting inclusivity and social integration

Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)

Raise awareness

Caregiving Support

Endocrinology

General and Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

United States

Collaborator Justin Chen created OpenBiome to help a close friend who contracted a life-threatening C. difficile infection after surgery.

(SELF)-CARE: USING THE TOILET: Using the toilet independently

(SELF)-CONTROL: BOWEL CONTINENCE: Maintaining bowel continence

CAREGIVING

(SELF)-CARE: HYGIENE: Maintaining personal hygiene

Bacterial Infection

Strategy/Tip​

Difficulty fighting off infections

Frequent infections

Recurrent or chronic diarrhea

Skin rashes or hives

Changes in appetite or weight

Enhancing digestive function

To implement a diagnostic tool

To improve Treatment/Therapy

General and Family Medicine

Infectious Diseases

Internal Medicine

United States

Diabetic Karin Hehenberger created Lyfebulb to reduce the burden of living with chronic disease through the power of the patient.

(SELF)-CARE: EATING: Eating independently.

(SELF)-CARE: DRINKING: Drinking independently.

CAREGIVING

diabetes type 1

Website

Muscle weakness

Strategy/Tip

Attend Concerts/Performances