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by Sheila Lennon
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May 28, 2002 • Today's weblog

Inflatable muscle suit empowers frail, elderly: A Lycra suit is covered with inflatable muscles to give elderly people more strength and stability to get around. It has its own power supply and pressure sensors that tell the artificial muscles when to inflate and assist the wearer. (The story ends with a "Wha...?": The inventor hopes it will become as popular as "a Zimmer frame." My mom calls it "a walker.")
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