People generally start taking drugs due to personal problems or due to failure in professional life or due to peer pressure. They think that this is the best way to sort out their problems. On the contrary, the youngsters come under the influence of peer groups and start taking drugs. After certain period of time, they become habitual of substance abuse and find it impossible to come out of this habit. Therefore, they need special rehab centers where they can get treated carefully and...

Climbing wheelchairs take access to a new level for people in wheelchairs, now wheelchair bound people can gain access to more areas of there home, office or in fact any way else they like to go. They can navigate of variety of terrains and perform everyday tasks they had only dreamed of before and much more independently than before.

The chair looks much the same as the powered wheelchair with the exception that there are four bigger wheels in the back and two small wheels...

Have you become disabled? Do you find it difficult to stand up from a chair? If you are one of these people, then a power wheelchair with lift seat may allow you to continue being somewhat independent and mobile.

Many people who develop disabling conditions such as emphysema or arthritis often find that standing up from a chair can be a painful and lengthy process. Stationary chairs with lift seats have long been available, allowing people to stand from a sitting position...

There are quite a number of people who wish to undergo paternity testing. The cost of paternity test is quite expensive especially if there are multiple potential fathers. There are different reasons why people wish to undergo paternity testing. One is reassurance. If you have more than one partner around the time of conception, getting a paternity test is a good idea. There are also mothers, who don't think anymore about the cost of paternity test, however, they do this in order to get...

There comes a time in some people's lives when the simplest of tasks becomes incredibly difficult, tasks that most of us take for granted.  Washing your hair, getting up from a chair, even climbing up the stairs: eventually gravity takes it's toll, and sometimes gravity wins!  For those living in a home with stairs, the feeling can be almost suffocating:  imagine not being able to walk upstairs because it's too difficult, or being afraid to walk downstairs for fear of...

A folding wheelchair ramp is light weight and is easy to carry. In spite of the light weight, a portable single fold aluminum ramp is strong and durable. The ramp folds in the middle and has a handle with which you can conveniently carry it. When you unfold the wheelchair ramp, it becomes a 30-inch wide platform and is ideal for a wheelchair.

Some Features of a folding ramp

The complete folding wheelchair ramp is made of aluminium. On the surface it is lined with...

Advances in personal mobility products including scooters and electric wheelchairs have returned convenience, freedom, and independence to many seniors suffering from limited mobility. These advances, because there are now so many quality choices, have also necessitated a thorough review of options and needs to ensure that the eventual purchase of the mobility product results in the best solution for each individual. The following is a review of both personal mobility products including...

For decades, seniors all over America have been enjoying the freedom that electric lift chairs offer them.  However, since medicare stopped reimbursing people for the entire cost of lift chairs, buying one has become problematic for many, especially those with low income.  If you need an electric lift chair and can't afford one, consider a used model.  Used models can cost 50% less, or more, than their brand new counterparts, making them affordable for most people.

Increasingly over the last century we have seen the ageing population of Australia treble in size (Hugo, 2002) while family and social networks have decreased. This is in part due to a continuous decline in birth rates, marriages and increased globalisation of the family structure (McCalman, 2002). Along with this continuos decrease in family networks and globalisation of family we have seen an increase in older people living alone (McCalman, 2002). This is often viewed as a time...

Hydraulic wheelchair lift is a kind of wheelchair lift that doesn't use electrical power to function. Instead of AC-power generator, these wheelchair lifts allows fluid to activate the machine.

Qualities

Wheelchair lifts that are hydraulic are very useful as it can be used in case power outages occur. Because of this quality, some consumers prefer to buy one as it can be use for urgent mobility needs and can save your money paying for the electrical monthly...