Image by cobalt123 via Flickr Assistive technology is any service or tool that helps the elderly or disabled do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. These tools are also sometimes called “adaptive devices.” Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an [...]
This checklist is designed for health care professionals and patients to use when choosing a medical device that is best for the patient. It is intended to be modified by health professionals to focus on particular devices for certain target populations (e.g., arthritics, diabetics, heart patients).
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By Gary Hirsch, adviser to online incontinence care products provider SecurePersonalCare.com. The following article, Going Green in Adult Diapers: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint, originally appeared on Gilbert Guide and is re-printed courtesy of Gilbert Guide, Inc. Copyright © 2009, Gilbert Guide, Inc. It is technically feasible to compost adult diapers, although our current economic, legislative [...]
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