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by Gareth Williams | Feb 17, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
Over the last year or so, my mom’s back has been becoming very tired and rather hunched over, and mom and I have been discussing what she can do about this. One of the options is back braces, so I started to take a tentative look at what’s out there. And...by Gareth Williams | Feb 17, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
I am very lucky in that neither my mom, nor I, suffer from diabetes, although that is not to say that my mom doesn’t have the necessary health checks for it. That doesn’t mean, though, that you don’t need to know for your loved ones, the Medicare...by Gareth Williams | Feb 17, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
With so many elderly loved one’s suffering from illnesses related to surplus weight, scales are very important devices to help our loved ones monitor any weight gains or losses. And as with all other pieces of equipment that we need for them, we have to ask the...by Gareth Williams | Feb 15, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
With the number of elderly adults that I know who have had total, and partial knee replacement surgery, I can imagine that many people are wondering whether treatment with a continuous passive motion machine is covered by Medicare, as the rentals are extremely...by Gareth Williams | Feb 14, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
Knee walkers, or knee scooters, are a very popular way of getting around, if you have a lower leg injury. I have to say they might be a bit too hard for elderly adults, like my 90-year-old mom, to use, but nevertheless they are very popular, although not exactly cheap...by Gareth Williams | Feb 9, 2020 | Beginners Info, Health Care, Safety
As our elderly parents get older, the frequency with which we have to buy different pieces of safety equipment, and medications, accelerates at a scary pace. And we have to find the money from somewhere to cover all of it ! Original Medicare Part B typically...by Gareth Williams | Feb 9, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
Every day, I help my mom go through her little routine of exercises to keep her back strong, and to make sure her hip replacement doesn’t do anything it shouldn’t. Staying healthy is going to be the number priority for all of our elderly loved ones. There...by Gareth Williams | Feb 8, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care, Safety
About 20 months ago my mom had hip surgery at 88 yrs old, and we were trying to work out whether or not she would need some kind of bed rail to stop her from falling out of bed. I did my reading and discovered lots of alternatives. Bed wedges are a very good way of...by Gareth Williams | Feb 6, 2020 | Beginners Info, Daily Living Aids, General Equipment, Health Care
As far as I can remember, I think we have had several grabbers floating around the house for my elderly mom’s use. They are just so practical, and make so many tasks easier, while also eliminating a lot of reaching forwards which can lead to nasty falls. ...by Gareth Williams | Feb 3, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care, Mobility Equipment
I would think the cane is possibly the easiest, and most the commonly used aid by both the elderly, and anyone has had issues with their legs and ankles. Now, although they are not usually what I would call expensive, why pay the full whack if you have insurance ?...We and use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your experience on our website. We may store and/or access information on a device and process personal data, such as your IP address and browsing data, for personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. Additionally, we may utilize precise geolocation data and identification through device scanning.
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