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The Connection Between Gout and Food

Gout is a type of arthritis which causes attacks of painful inflammation involving a single joint or more. The pain brought about by a gout attack ranges from mild to so severe that even slightly ...

Requirements for SSI Benefits

The Social Security Administration (SSA) created the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program for individuals who have not worked a sufficient amount of time or have not paid a sufficient amount in Social Security taxes to draw full SSDI or Social Security benefits. SSI is meant to...

How to Customize My Wheelchair

Customizing a wheelchair can be fun if you'd like to add some embellishments to your everyday ride. From stickers to LED lights, there are a lot of ways to customize your chair to help you express your individuality without breaking the bank. Wheelchairs can also be customized with features that hel

What Are the Benefits of Grab Bars?

You've see them in just about every public restroom in the world. Grab bars are very useful devices that ultimately help people to hold on and get around. There are plenty of reasons as to why people install them. Some people choose to have them installed individually inside their own home due

ADA and Your New Business

If you are opening a new business, then there are several things that you must consider. Not only do you have to find the perfect location, stock marketable products or services, and hire trustworthy employees, but you also need to make sure that your shop or office meets all requirements and regula

Adaptive Sports Organizations

Adaptive sports organizations help to promote disabled athletes and their skills at sports. These organizations help to develop individual athletes in their chosen sports, and to help them achieve a place on a paralympic team if that is their goal.

How to Talk Effectively to Your New-Borns and Toddlers

Becoming an effective communicator might sound like a difficult task when it comes to talking to your newborn baby or toddler. But with little effort, talking to your child less than 5 years of age ...

Platform Lift Assists Less Able Students

The Equality Act means schools have to make their premises accessible to students with mobility problems. movemanSKG supplied a platform lift to West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds.

Speaking With Your Hands

Speaking with your hands To deaf or profoundly hard of hearing people who hear virtually no sound, speaking in a language of signs with their hands, arms and facial expressions is highly useful. The vast ...

What Exactly is a Stair Chair Lift?

The short answer is that it is a chair fitted along the stairway tracks and helps you to move up and down the stairs as and when the need arises. A more specific definition is that a stair chair lift is a contraption which includes a seat pan connected to the railings along the track, complete with

Walking Stick - An Essential Support For Senior Citizens

For elders, walking sticks improve the balance while walking. Various types of Canes and their uses are described, including some unusual ones. Proper use of walking sticks can prevent costly hospitalization resulting from falls. A few sources in Hyderabad are mentioned.

Hearing Aid Model Basics

Anyone looking for a new hearing aid has an amazing variety of types, models, and features from which to choose. In fact, the sheer number of options can make the entire selection process feel a ...

How to Disable Adium in Growl

Adium is a free multi-protocol instant messaging application for Apple Macintosh computers. It allows the user to combine all of their IM accounts and buddy lists into one application. Adium also connects to Growl, which is a system-wide notifications application. By default, Adium posts a notificat