Home wheelchair lifts are the best solutions in residences where users have to access different floors. Wheelchair lifts are especially useful for wheelchair bound persons who crave independence and wish to move about on their own.Advanced Features for Safe and Reliable OperationFor safe and reliable operation, home wheelchair lifts are equipped with advanced safety features such as antiskid flooring, grab rails, obstruction sensor, cable safety...more
What is Cholesterol?Cholesterol is a kind of fat or lipid found in the body. It is present in every cell and is mainly produced by our liver. The body needs cholesterol to make bile salts, hormones and vitamin D. But excessive cholesterol in the blood stream can lead to atherosclerosis which is narrowing down and hardening of the arteries. The result may be high blood pressure, clogged arteries, blood clots, heart attacks and strokes.Hazards of...more
Imagine you sign up for the army to fight for queen and country; you begin active service in Iraq at a time when the biggest threat to troops is roadside bombs and suicide bombers. Even with all your training the worst happens and you get injured in the field. You would expect that same country to offer the very best support they have to offer for being prepared to die for your country right? Wrong.The ministry of defence has made cut backs that will leave the worst affect soldiers whose injuries will affect them being able to work again 3,000 pounds a year worse off than before. These soldiers already have a barrage of adjustments to be made to the way they live and even mental scaring due to the disabilities and scenes of violence they have encountered in the field. Now they have to deal with living in poverty as well because payments won't cover the treatment and disability equipment they need and due to their injuries won't be able to get jobs to pay for these extra items.To put the saving the MOD will be saving by implementing these cuts they currently spend 34 million pounds on this category of injured soldier one firth of the 1.5 billion paid out in benefits to heroin &...more
India has some forty to eighty million people living with disability, among them thirty percent of them ate children below the age of fourteen years. In Indian nienty per cent of disabled children do not get any form of schooling. There are number of families which are living below the poverty and many families have to make choices about, which of...more
If you have a disability or some other medical condition, chances are very good that you can still enjoy the companionship of a dog just like anyone else. It has been show that people with disabilities often have improved their quality of living by having a dog present in there homes and this is due to a number of factors. Having...more
Frozen shoulder or Adhesive capsulitis is an extremely painful and debilitating condition in which movement of the shoulder is severely restricted and even small routine tasks become impossible. In it the capsule surrounding the shoulder joint contracts and forms scar tissues. Pain is constant and certain movements can cause sudden onset of excruciating pain and crampingthat can last several minutes. In addition to difficulty with everyday tasks, people who suffer from adhesive capsulitis usually experience problems in sleeping as pain becomes worse at night, resulting in chronic fatigue, depression, pain in the neck and back, as well as damage to the surrounding tissues.Frozen shoulder affects about two percent of the general population. It affects most commonly patients between the ages of 40 and 60 years, is more common in women and mostly affects the non-dominant shoulder.This condition, for which an exact cause is unknown, can last from five months to 3 or 4 years or more and is thought in some cases to be caused by injury or trauma to the area. Frozen shoulder occurs more frequently in patients withdiabetes, chronic inflammatory arthritisof the shoulder, or after chest or...more
Nowadays, there has been a trend of loosing the weight so; people prefer to take the slimming pills in order to get good results in a short period of time. These pills are advantageous to lose the weight but, at the same time, there are some facts...more
One of the biggest advantages of qualifying for SSDI is that you will become eligible for Medicare benefits after receiving SSDI benefits for 24 months. For that reason, it's especially important to apply for SSDI as soon as possible. Many people...more
The Wallich is a vital charity providing support to homeless and vulnerable housed people. It works together with clients, other agencies and government to deliver innovative solutions to homelessness that offer much more than just shelter. 2008...more
Here is a list of books for middle school students that have at least one character with a disability. All of the characters with disabilities are portrayed in a positive light. There are characters who have autism, down syndrome, intellectual...more
In the last 25 years, the design and manufacture of more sophisticated swivel seats has been a breakthrough for disabled and those with reduced mobility. There are swivel seats to suit exact requirements and types of vehicle. The ability to transfer...more
Work at home opportunities may be especially suited to individuals who have a physically limiting handicap. It is heartening to know that many businesses work to accommodate disabled workers in a traditional work environment, but the truth is there...more