daily living aids
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Daily Living Aids
Daily living aids refer to the various support and assistive devices and equipment specially designed to cater for the daily living needs of the elderly as well as people with physical disabilities or disease-induced disabilities. Daily living aids cover mobility aids, dressing aids, kitchen aids, vision aids, bedroom aids, bathroom aids, hearing aids, writing aids, safety aids reading aids, medication aids and equipment that are specially designed for people with disabilities or medical conditions.
Bathing Bedroom Cutlery Dining Dressing Easy reachers Exercise equipment Food preparation Household Medical aids &
equipment Toilet use
Types of Daily Living Aids
Improve independence Prevent de-conditioning that
can result in functional decline due to the physiological changes following a period of inactivity or low activity
Maintain or increase muscle strength that occurs through an appropriate amount of physical activity and mobilisation.
Advantages of Daily Living Aids
Decrease the risk of muscle shortening, joint distortions and reduced muscle capacity that occurs with immobilisation.
Decrease reduced aerobic capacity that can occur through changes in muscle metabolism.
Reduce admission to long-term residential care services.
Reduce the likelihood of falls
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