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• Diabetic creates all-in-one diabetes case

  Solution Shared by insulinforlife on 2014-01-06 18:08

  

  Joe was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 13 years old. Because he found it hard to manage his condition, and he always had a lot of equipment to carry around, he invented an all in one case, also because we couldn’t find one on the market. “I found it ...

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• Girl invents mobile app to help to keep her grandmother's mind sharp

  Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-02-28 14:05

  

  The app is called Grandma's Game (aka Match Gold). The application consists of a digital version of the grandmother's favorite game: a matching card game. This works as a tool for brain training for seniors and adults that can be customized with ...

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• Man invents tool to help him cope with chronic pain by doing exercise

  Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-05-22 11:09

  

  It was all sparked when, one night, Ross’ painkillers and other methods of self-myofascial release weren’t working: they were not relieving tightness and pain. So Ross picked up an old bat, looped a belt around one end and proceeded to use the leverage to ...

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• Engineer invents pain-free lancing to help friend with diabetes

  Solution Shared by Rita Torrao on 2019-01-11 13:17

  

  Diabetes affects millions of people around the world. People diagnosed with this disease have to control their blood sugar levels all the time. To do this, they have to lance themselves multiple times a day in order to obtain a drop of test blood. When ...

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• Father develops 3D printing prosthetic arm for his son

  Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2019-07-11 10:35

  

  Jamie got this device when he was 10 years old. However, not having the left hand never stopped him. “Jamie was born without one hand but he honestly never made an issue of it. He still does everything any other little kid would. He’s always been out ...

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• Mobile platform developed by informal caregiver aims to end family caregiver burnout

  Solution Shared by Rita Torrao on 2019-01-07 16:02

  

  Taking care of a loved one can be exhausting. It’s not the actual demands of caregiving that cause burnout, but rather the accompanying mental anguish. And if not handled properly, that anguish can quickly snowball and lead to a variety of negative ...

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• Dementia Friendly Music Player

  Solution Shared by rosswesleyporter on 2018-10-01 05:07

  

  This solution allows some people with mild to moderate dementia to listen to their favorite music, without assistance. People with dementia can find great joy in listening to their favorite music. But people with dementia rapidly lose the ability to use ...

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• Boy invents himself a prosthetic arm using Legos

  Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-04-04 16:32

  

  David was always obsessed with Legos: he built toys and vehicles ever since he was a kid. That led him to develop a prosthetic limb, as he started creating his prosthetic arm when he was nine years old – and he is constantly improving his creation. " ...

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• Wheelchair user creates blog to help wheelchair users know about accessibility of places

  Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-04-11 11:08

  

  “There wasn’t really anything out there for people in wheelchairs and with disabilities in general. I created the site to help others and give positive feedback for different destinations. If changes need to be made, then I hope they take what I’m sharing ...

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• Father develops app to manage his son who suffers with ADHD with morning routines

  Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2019-06-27 15:15

  

  Morning routines- getting up, getting dressed, eat breakfast, etc., are always tough on Leo because of ADHD and also on Pierre. In order to minimise his son’s stress and his own, he came up with Brili, a mobile app to help with morning routines. The app ...

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