Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old was able to catch himself, stumbling briefly as he entered the ...

DETROIT LAKES — When Bob Kotaska travels to other states, he often finds a piece of wood suitable for a walking stick. The Detroit Lakes man, a longtime member of the Lake Country Woodcarvers ...

"The top of the handle of the walking stick should be the same height as the wrist bone," says The Blue Badge Co, which makes accessories (including walking sticks) for people with disabilities.

To see if their smart walking stick could help, the researchers set up a café of sorts in their lab—complete with several chairs, patrons and a few obstacles. Study subjects strapped on a backpack ...

Every walking stick, regardless of its final stop, is handmade and hand-packaged locally and starts with a sapling. ... a cane shaft and handle attached by a mortis and tenon joint.

To see if their smart walking stick could help, the researchers set up a café of sorts in their lab ... They swiveled to survey the room with a camera attached near the cane handle.

Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old ...