Autumn officially starts Monday evening, which means

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -

It looks like a spacesuit, but Angelica is gearing up to use a new machine. The Vector helps patients like Angelica learn to walk again after an injury. Shes recovering from a brain aneurysm.

Dr. Alan Novick of the Memorial Rehabilitation Institute in Hollywood, Florida is excited by the Vectors potential.

It keeps the patient from falling, so it builds a lot of confidence. This is one of the most exciting devices weve had in a very long time, he said.

Patients are fully supported. They can walk long distances and practice a normal gait by swinging their arms, something they cant do with a walker.

Therapists dont have to physically hold the patient up, so they can assist in other ways. It also allows patients to walk sooner after their injury.

If I give somebody a walker, Im already changing their pattern. With the Vector, I dont need that walker, explained Anna Maria Castaneda, a therapist at the Memorial Rehabilitation Institute.

The Vector can help any patient who experiences weakness. 1.7 million Americans suffer a brain injury each year. One in three older adults falls and about 15 percent of Americans have problems with balance or dizziness.

The institute also uses models like an ATM and a car to help patients with everyday activities theyre likely to face when they return home. Patients practice getting in and out of the car and using the ATM.

Its high-tech and real-life therapy helping patients get back to everyday life.

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