Disability Equipment. Furniture and Accessories for disabled people, help with mobility.
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| We are all acutely that there are varying degrees of disability and many would argue about where ' less able ' becomes 'disabled'. The people in the ' less able ' category could have disabilities due to age, angina, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, cramp, emphysema, hiatus hernia, insomnia, leg oedema, leg ulcers,migraine and headaches, sciatia, stress and anxiety, stroke, upper and lower spine pain, varicose veins, etc. Then there are accident victims, amputees and a whole new list of handicaps and impairments. The Disabled Living Foundation say; "The most widely used medical definition of disability was composed by the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) in the early 1980's. This definition defines impairment, disability and handicap as follows:" ( 1980's!! time for an update?)
IMPAIRMENT - loss or abnormality in structure or function; |
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News Release By
Peter Yexley
Tel: 01707 646457 |