A rollator is designed to help people who made need the assistance while walking. But, they can be an even bigger help with the variety of available accessories. If you already use a rollator, you may consider checking out the variety of different accessories that can be found for it.

Staying Dry Even on a Rainy Day...

Having to go outside on a rainy day can be even tougher if you suffer from mobility problems. Using a rollator means occupying both hands without a means to...

Many of us depend on the use of computers to do our jobs. We're much more productive than before they were available, don't you think? But imagine you're blind and can't see the screen or have a mobility impairment that precludes your use of a mouse. For many of us the PC, a tool most of us take for granted, is a challenge to use. This article talks about making computers and other technology accessible to people with disabilities.

The 2000 census reported there are over 54...

Carpal Tunnel can quite literally stop us indulging in one of our favorite pastimes – Reading a book. Holding a book open sometimes for long periods of time becomes so painful that thousands of sufferers decide they have little choice but to refrain. It is often recommended that a well designed book holder is used.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common disorder that causes pain, and interferes with the use of the hand. It is caused by pressure on the median nerve as the...

The inability to walk, whether temporary or permanent, is a hard thing to live with. A disabled person is forced to live with in the confines of his place of living in a immobile state since he/she can not move freely at home or outside the home. Fortunately, not anymore!

Today, technology has come up with a variety of products to take care of the problem of movement for disabled people. Thanks to state-of-the-art motorized wheelchairs, people have more solutions at hand for...

There are few things in life more disheartening than losing one’s ability to move about freely. As it become more and more difficult to stand and walk, the limits this places on everyday life are immense. In addition, lesser mobility often comes to be a safety issue. You may be much more prone to falling than you were before.

You can gain new freedom with an electric wheelchair. No matter what your age or degree of physical impairment, the limits imposed on your mobility...

Built in 1873 and situated in the tranquil village of Cefn Mawr, northeast Wales, Ebenezer Chapel has a long, rich heritage. It recently underwent major refurbishment, carried out by the Dee Valley Community Partnership (DVCP) and supported by Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC). The project was part of a £3.5m regeneration initiative, funded through Heritage Lottery grants, and physical regeneration funds from the Welsh Assembly...

A movemanSKG Prestige platform lift provides an access route for less able students at the newly built primary school in Ballyfin, a small village in the beautiful Slieve Bloom Mountains of Ireland. The building is on a slope, and the three-stop lift allows wheelchair users to move between entrance level, the lower floor playground and cloakrooms, and upper floor classrooms.

Funded by the Department of Education and the local Parish, Ballyfin’s new school cost over £3m...

Individuals who are incapacitated are not given the opportunity to do certain things that we are able to do all the time. One of the things that many individuals enjoy to do and that they have a challenging time with is swimming in the pool. While many incapacitated people are able to use a pool easily when they are inside it, it is still difficult for them to get in without a bit of assistance.

If you know someone who wishes to swim - but do not have the ability to then you...

If you are an adult suffering from reading and learning disability, you probably have dyslexia. Now it is a known condition and you can conduct dyslexia test for adults online to know if you are showing signs of dyslexia. Common signs are difficulties in reading and spelling, confused in recognizing left from right, problems with sequence and numbers. You can conduct an online screening test to help you understand about your difficulties and get the necessary treatment.

A stair lifts is a motorized seat that runs up and down a staircase on a track / rail.

Stair lifts come in three main variants:

The most common seated models, Perching / standing models and models with a wheelchair platform.

Stair lifts are available for both curved and straight staircases, straight stair lifts are cheaper than curved ones.

Stair lifts are also known as 'stair elevators', 'inclinators' 'stair chairs', 'staircase lifts' and...