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Brain Injuries and Dependencies
Following a traumatic brain injury, the survivor may become dependent upon those close to them.  These dependencies may be emotional in nature or based on a substance abuse.  Whatever dependency is in...More »
Brain Injuries and Lack of Empathy
Damage to the frontal lobe can affect feelings of not only empathy but also of lack of compassion.  And in most cases there are few feelings of guilt as a result of their behavior.  This deficit can a...More »
Brain Injuries and Poor Judgment
Poor judgment is one of the results of inadequate cognitive functioning following an injury to the frontal lobe.  This deficit can involve many aspects of a person's life, including the situations men...More »
Brain Injuries and Poor Judgment
Poor judgment is one of the results of inadequate cognitive functioning following an injury to the frontal lobe.  This deficit can involve many aspects of a person's life, including the situations men...More »
Brain Injuries and Substance Abuse
I first became aware that my partner was drinking when, on several occasions, I came home and realized he was slurring his words.  He initially denied that he had been drinking.  In spite of reminding...More »
Brain Injuries And The Importance Of Cognitive Exercises
     While trying to determine how was the best way to help my partner after his motorcycle accident and subsequent brain injury, I was told that the earlier a person began doing cognitive exercises a...More »
Brain Injuries Are Forever - Adaptations and Adjustments
This makes it difficult for them to receive help of any kind.  It is almost impossible to help someone when they don't think they have a problem.  My partner is in denial although he did admit, when I...More »
Brain Injuries: The Deficits Of Perseveration And Rigidity Of Thinking
     Perseveration is a repetitive and continuous behavior where a person is locked into a specific activity; persisting or persevering with repeated behavior; being narrowly focused or having tunnel ...More »
Brain Injuries: The Importance of Friend and Family Involvement
It is a long and lonely road for both the brain injured survivor and the caregiver without the support and involvement of family and friends.  Often when those who had previously been close to the inj...More »
Brain Injuries: The Two Steps Forward and One Step Back Dance
Recently the incidents with my partner of 'two steps forward and one step back' have been fewer but nonetheless have made a difference in his progress towards recovery.  About one and a half years pos...More »
Breast Abscess: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
During nursing, an area of redness, tenderness, and induration may develop in the breast. The organism most commonly found in these abscesses is Staphylococcus aureus. In the early stages, the infecti...More »
Bruno Electra-Ride Elite Stairlift
Bruno Electra-Ride Elite Stairlift is meant for physically disabled and aged individuals who enjoy superior social and economic status. Superior quality styling, unique design and outstanding feature...More »
Bruno Stair Lifts: Customer Service And Quality Products
When attempting to purchase stair lifts you should choose a manufacturer that you have the ability to purchase it from. This is a rather important decision because it will determine the quality of pro...More »
BTE Hearing Aids Deals Through Mail - Check For Its Veracity
Buying a the BTE hearing aids from one of the professionals is going to cost you a fortune. Many people who suffer from loss of hearing find it convenient to be ordering the BTE aids by means of email...More »
Building wheelchair Ramps and there construction
Public utility buildings and facilities are made mainly for general social access wherein they must cater to the different qualities and characteristics of individuals in the society. For this issue, ...More »
Bulimia Treatment requires a Specialized Approach
Bulimia is one disease that affects both the males as well as females in the same numbers. In this disorder the patient goes on a binge eating for a period of time and after that he goes on a purging ...More »
Burning Calories a Must for Weight Loss
  Whatever the reason for the person starting any attempt to lose weight, one of the main problems that will be encountered is sustaining the desire to lose weight. Whether the initial cause was med...More »
Buy a motorized wheelchair to get around
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 ca...More »
Buying a Power Chair in the UK
Perhaps most important of all is choosing the correct supplier. In the UK, wheelchair users on a disability allowance should look for motability registered dealers. These dealers are qualified both to...More »
Buying Hearing Aids- Your Options
When it comes to buying hearing aids, you might think that you have to go to a specialist, be tested, and then buy the hearing aids that you need from them, based on their recommendation. However, you...More »
Buying Used Wheelchairs
For numerous people utilizing lightweight wheelchairs are something that they bank on and cannot do anything without. It is what gives them the freedom to move around their home or to go browsing with...More »
Cambridgeshire County Council Installs a Platform Lift to Accommodates Wheelchair Users
Thanks to a Prestige platform lift from movemanSKG , people with mobility problems can access Noble House, Cambridgeshire County Council’s new office in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Noble House has around ...More »
Caregiving Your spouse Following A Brain Injury
With a brain injury, and possibly physical injuries, the injured person may be a shell of who he/she once was.  Because of this, caregivers often become 'married widows' because of the loss of the rel...More »
Caring for Your Electric Wheelchair - How Hard Can it Be?
You've finally took the plunge and purchased an electronic wheelchair, and it's great. But you may not be sure how to maintain and care for your new wheelchair. This article provides tips on taking ca...More »
Caring For Your Feet Is Essential, So Trust Essential Oils To Do The Job
Caring For Your Feet Is Essential, So Trust Essential Oils To Do The Job   Feet are an important part of the body. They allow us to walk upright, they support the body and act as a shock absorber...More »