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How to Transfer From a Wheelchair to a Lift Chair

Lift chairs are chairs designed to aid the elderly and infirm with standing and and sitting comfortably. People who can benefit from lift chairs include sufferers of arthritis and strokes and those with hip and knee problems, diabetes, shoulder weakness and leg swelling. To use the seat, a wheelchai

Different Ideas on Hearing & Listening

Hearing and listening are two separate but equally critical components to communication. Hearing is the physical process that takes external sounds and processes them into signals that the human brain understands. Listening is the step after hearing, where the brain interprets the meaning of those s

Mobility Lift Solutions for the Vehicle

Today there are several different types of mobility lifts available for the vehicle. These include the ramp, outside lift, inside lift, and hybrid lift. Each lift has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Power Wheelchair

Power WheelchairsPowered wheelchairs are unlike manual wheelchairs as they allow the user to use without the need for any physical power as they are operated by batteries. the mobility of powered whee

How to Answer a Personality Test

Personality tests are given to children as part of a battery of aptitude tests to determine school placement. The tests are also given to adults for various reasons. Whether you are taking the test for school, for a job or to help diagnose a mental illness, remember to be yourself. Answer each quest

Temporary Stair Lifts

To facilitate greater mobility with low costs, many companies hire temporary stair lifts in rents. This service is good if you're interested in helping you or your loved one get better mobility throug

Coping With Your Child's Disability

The moment I first saw my daughter, I knew we were in trouble. "Her head looks so small," I thought, "so deformed." After viewing a CAT scan, the neonatologist said, "Your daughter has profound microcephaly-her brain is extremely damaged and has calcium deposits throughout.

Should You Visit a Chiropractor?

Dealing with aches and pains is a part of life, but it is not something you should be forced to live with for any significant amount of time. Unfortunately, going to a doctor about such ...

Reducing the Risk of Falls in Your Home

The leading causes of injuries in people over age 65 are accidental falls. Here are some actions you can take to make your home safer and keep yourself or your loved ones accident-free.

Motorized Wheelchair Advantages

In last decade or so, many new technology improvements made life much easier for people with disabilities, especially the ones that are using wheelchairs. With latest improvements of motorized wheelchairs, now it is much easier for people with disabilities to move around and visit places.

An Amazing World Record Breaking Continuous Line of 229 Wheelchairs

A new World Record was established for a moving line of Wheelchairs along the Surfers Paradise Beach-side Foreshore Esplanade on the Gold Coast Queensland Australia on Sunday sixteenth September 2012. The line comprised 229 occupied wheelchairs moving continuously for one minute.

Lightweight Folding Wheelchairs

Lightweight wheelchairs typically weigh less than 30 lbs and when flat packed they can be small. If you travel to the doctors or maybe shopping or maybe just going on holiday then these wheelchairs are ...

How to Obtain a Handicapped Plaque in Alabama

If you have difficulty walking more than 200 feet, have to use an assistive device like a wheelchair or cane, use portable oxygen, or have other problems walking very far, you may qualify for a handicapped plaque in Alabama. A handicapped plaque allows you to park in designated spots so you don't ha

How to Disable TCP Fingerprinting

Some modern Windows-based personal computers come with a built-in TCP fingerprinting scanner. This is ideal if you work in security or in other professions that require identification, but if you don’t have any use for the scanner, disabling the scanner might make using your computer easier. Y

I have good Idea to Join CPR Classes

CPR classes available where you can study the CPR techniques and get the CPR certification. At CPR classes, the theoretical as well as practical knowledge is provided to the students.

Diabetic Food: Good to Tackle Diabetes

The article is mainly about the benefits of Diabetic Food. Diabetes can cause severe problems and it is necessary to take adequate steps to control the disease. Regular consumption of healthy food and