A group of older people who have learned to practise Tai Chi using walking sticks and umbrellas have said it helped them feel more confident about going out at night. Tai Chi is a Chinese form of ...

Dan Donovan, joined by his wife, Barbara, holds the antique shillelagh he used to chase burglars from the couple's Niles home on Nov. 4, even hitting one of the men in the back of the head.

Walking sticks have come a long way from their humble origins as mere support tools to becoming significant style statements. While today they are often associated with the elderly or those ...

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble. Dan and ...

Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a walking stick for blind or visually impaired people with the help of artificial intelligence.

Engineers at CU Boulder are tapping into advances in artificial intelligence to develop a new kind of walking stick for people who are blind or visually impaired. Think of it as assistive technology ...