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As an undergraduate engineering student at MIT, Howard Liles designed the StandUp Walker, incorporating a stand-assist device with features of a traditional walker. He later refined this walker as a Master’s sudent at Georgia Tech. This is a walker that helps users to safely and easily stand from almost any seated position. Howard designed this solution to help his grandmother stand up after a devastating fall and hip injury. While she was trying to push up from a soft mattress and grab for the IV pole for support, she wanted to remain independent and get up and down on her own. Howard refined the walker to make sure it didn’t look institutional.
Howard Liles joined us to talk about his innovation and to give some tips for others who have innovations to help older adults maintain a higher quality of life. You can find out more about his StandUp Walker by going to: www.StandUpWalker.com.
Innovator, Howard Liles, inventor of StandUp Walker, as an engineering student, with his grandmother!
In keeping with Women’s History Month, I spoke about advances women have made and some advances that haven’t been made YET. We’ll continue next week with Caring for the Caregiver.
Art Mendoza, of Accomplice Entertainment, producer of this show, told us about SXSW happening right now in Austin, TX. AND we played original music of some of the musicians who will be performing during the SXSW Music Festival, who have been musical guests on our program. Check out all the happenings at SXSW at: www.AustinChronicle.com.
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