Manuel Machado, a stroke victim from Peabody, deomonstrates a new robotic brace now available to help stroke victims recover the use of their arms. Northeast Senior Health, which runs Ledgewood, said they are the first organization in the country to use the MIT-developed technology, called Myomo, which stands for My Own Motion. Photo by Deborah Parker/January 27, 2009

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