Fashion for Parkinson’s 2 comments
Fashion led approach to adaptive clothing London College of Fashion student Monika Dugar came up with her [R E S E T] Collection as a response to the Parkinson’s that [...]
Assistance dogs support mental health 3 comments
Young disabled people happier with assistance dogs Research from the University of Sheffield and the charity Canine Partners has found that assistance dogs improve feelings of loneliness, anxiety, isolation and [...]
Essential handyperson services 4 comments
A local handyperson makes a vital difference The tiny village where I live would fall apart (probably literally!) without the services of our redoubtable handyman. Always busy, yet somehow also [...]
Osteo vs Rheumatoid Arthritis 0 comments
Arthritis affects more than 10 million people in the UK I think it would be fair to say that there is quite a significant difference in perceptions about osteoarthritis and [...]
JAM Card and App 0 comments
JAM card for anyone with a learning disability or communication problems The JAM Card tells people that you need a bit more time – Just A Minute. JAM Card and [...]
Stem cells for pain management 0 comments
Human stem cells provide pain relief So many older and disabled people live with constant pain, finding ways to manage it without pharmaceuticals is really important. I was fascinated to [...]
Assistance dog training 0 comments
Training your own pet Established in 1992, the main difference between Dog A.I.D. and many other assistance dog training groups is that the physically disabled owner learns how to train [...]
Digital Exclusion 6 comments
A worrying level of digital exclusion amongst older adults and people with disabilities For those of us who automatically turn to a computer or mobile device for the answer to [...]
Diet and frailty linked 2 comments
Link shown between diet and frailty in older people Food and nutrition is a topic of perennial interest here at Independent Living. So I was intrigued to read some research [...]