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The pain and limited range of motion caused by arthritis can make everyday tasks more complicated. There are many helpful hints, tips and assistive aids that can make bathing, dressing and grooming with arthritis easier.
Top Bathtub Transfer Benches
Getting into the shower can be an enormous problem for people with physical limitations. Mobility problems can often be overcome with the use of a bathtub transfer bench.
Top Raised Toilet Seats
People with arthritis and mobility problems can have a difficult time getting up from a toilet seat. It's something that most people take for granted. Raised toilet seats can eliminate the problem. The additional height provided by this adaptive aid provides an affordable and obtainable solution.
How To Create A Home Spa For People With Disabilities
Bathing can be stressful for people with disabilities or limited mobility. These simple techniques can help you create a home spa experience that makes bath time relaxing and pleasurable.
Help! I Can't Get Up
Assistive devices can compensate for the fact that arthritis interferes with basic human needs.
Top Electric Toothbrushes
An electric toothbrush can make dental care much easier for people with arthritis and dexterity problems.
Bathroom Safety and Toileting Safety
People with a wide variety of physical and mental impairments may require some modification of the physical environment to improve safe access to the toilet. Bathrooms should be modified to compensate for the person's altered mobility.
Dressing and Arthritis by Megan Belton
The morning is generally a hard time for persons who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Several tips to help people get dressed without using too much of their energy or damaging their joints, from D'Youville College.
Bathing and Grooming with Arthritis by Megan Belton
Bathing and Grooming tasks can require a tremendous energy, especially in the morning when people with rheumatoid arthritis generally do not have a lot of energy to begin with, from D'Youville College.

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