Factory workers are seen assembling the Alinker 'walking bike', a mobility device for people with disabilities, created by Dutch designer Barbara Alink, in Taipei WEYMOUTH, Mass. (Reuters) - Lindsey ...

Vancouver's Barbara Alink was in the Netherlands a few years ago when her mother, who she was visiting, commented on all the elderly people they had seen on scooters and using walkers. "She said, ...

Growing up in the Netherlands, Barbara Alink recognized at a young age that people are very uncomfortable talking about death and disability. But the Richmond inventor also learned an important lesson ...

“I am so glad someone invented the Alinker,” says Barbara Alink, “because I’m using it now.” Alink is Dutch by birth, a carpenter and architect by trade, and has worked on reconstruction projects from ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The popularity of a mobility device is growing after being endorsed by a movie star who has multiple sclerosis. New-age mobility devices help people who have trouble walking ...

METRO VANCOUVER -- Barbara Alink’s mother Antonia Esman made no bones about her disdain. So Alink, a former woodworker and restoration architect, began thinking about how to overcome the stigma of ...

In the UK alone, there are 1.2million wheelchair users and two-thirds of them require their use regularly according to the NHS. Wheelchairs offer a significant gateway towards independence as well as ...

A more empowering alternative to the walker or mobility scooter, the Alinker is a walking trike designed for those that need a bit of assistance getting around but want to do so under their own steam.

WEYMOUTH, Mass. (Reuters) - Lindsey Main from Massachusetts was an active woman who enjoyed yoga, running and walking her dog, until she suffered a stroke in January 2018 and lost mobility. While ...

METRO VANCOUVER — Barbara Alink’s mother Antonia Esman made no bones about her disdain. No way, no how would she ever be using a walker or electric scooter. So Alink, a former woodworker and ...