Disabled World

1 - Evening Aerobic Exercise More Effectively Enhances Baroreflex Sensitivity

Evening but not morning aerobic training improves sympathetic activity and baroreflex sensitivity in elderly patients with treated hypertension. Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning. This can be partly explained as due to an improvement in baroreflex sensitivity and a reduction of muscle sympathetic nerve activity, which increased in the evening.

2 - Guide-Dog Robots: Visually Impaired Can Provide Feedback

Insights from guide-dog users and trainers are essential to developing robotic helpers that are effective and practical in real-world situations. When the handler trusts the dog and gives more autonomy to the dog, it's a bit delicate. We cannot just make a robot that is fully passive, just following the handler, or just fully autonomous, because then the handler feels unsafe.

3 - FAA Reauthorization Act Advances Accessible Air Travel for Wheelchair Users

The bill includes a mandate for standardized training for employees assisting passengers who use wheelchairs and research initiatives to get a wheelchair spot on commercial airplanes. This FAA Reauthorization is a win for wheelchair users and addresses multiple areas of air travel that need improvement. We are celebrating this bipartisan bill while steadfastly continuing to build a future where wheelchair users such as my colleagues, friends, and son can fly while seated in their own wheelchairs.

4 - The Importance of Accessible Text in Cellphone Messages in Film and TV Shows

For cellphone messages on film and TV screens, adopting larger fonts and high-contrast color schemes can significantly improve readability without detracting from the narrative. One of the primary challenges lies in the depiction of cellphone text messages. In real life, people customize their devices for optimal readability, adjusting font sizes and contrast settings to suit their preferences. However, on-screen representations often ignore these nuances, presenting messages in tiny fonts with low contrast against the background. This oversight not only frustrates visually impaired viewers but also detracts from the viewing experience for everyone else.

5 - Bill C-64: Rushed Pharmacare Proposal Endangers Seniors and Families

Proposed Canadian Federal Pharmacare Legislation, Bill C-64, risks being rushed ahead to the detriment of seniors and their families. Bill C-64 should focus on providing more to those who need care and provide greater scope of support and service to those who need it most while protecting the existing coverage of over 27 million Canadians.