1. Assistive Devices for People with Arthritis
    AbleData
    An assistive device can be anything from a little gadget that helps you open flip-top cans to a three-wheeled scooter to help you get around.
  2. Assistive Technology for People with Low-Vision or Reduced Visual Acuity
    AbleData
    There are many options to help people with low vision. Learn about new technology to help people with permanently reduced vision.
  3. Mobility Training for User and Public Safety (with Motorized Wheelchairs and Scooters)
    AbleData
    The wheelchair user who has learned about, and understands the various safety issues will enjoy more, better and safer mobility.
  4. Falls and Fractures
    National Institute on Aging
    A simple fall can change your life. Just ask any of the thousands of older men and women who fall each year and break a bone.
  5. Discharge Planning Begins at the Time of Admission
    By Patricia L. Tomsko, M.D., National Family Caregivers Association
    Your loved one has just entered the hospital. It may be for a routine procedure or a serious complication of his/her chronic illness. In either case, you immediately begin to focus on how to make the hospital stay as…
  6. Tips on Choosing a Medicare Managed Care Plan
    Nolo
    Make sure a Medicare managed care plan meets your needs before you sign on the dotted line.
  7. Public Transportation, Mobility Aids and Passenger Safety (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Crutches, and Canes with Passengers on Public Transit)
    AbleData
    This paper is intended for Disabled People and/or Public Transportation Operators using or planning to use public transport vehicles -such as vans, buses and trains -for transporting people and mobility equipment.
  8. Hyperthermia: Too Hot for Your Health
    National Institute on Aging
    Too much heat is not safe for anyone. It is even riskier if you are older or if you have health problems.
  9. Fact Sheet - Advocacy Tips for Family Caregivers
    Family Caregiver Alliance
  10. Motorized Scooters and User Safety (Electric Scooters for Disabled People)
    AbleData
    Motorized scooters are seen by some people as offering advantages over power wheelchairs, but there are some safety issues to consider.
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