Category: Bathroom Aids
Making a Bathroom a Sanctuary Available to Us All
For most adults, the bathroom is a sanctuary. It's the place where no-one can get you and where you can do uninterrupted thinking. It's you...
Read MoreShowering Independently into Old Age
When age brings mobility issues, what used to be straightforward sometimes needs a 're-think'.A weakened frame, arthritis in the joints, age...
Read MoreMales and Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence means accidental leakage of urine and can be a symptom of another condition.Whilst the onset of urinary incontinence increases...
Read MoreRelaxation and General Health
In today's world, it can be very hard to find a moment in the day to relax. Finding and using that time will make huge differences to how you...
Read MoreMaking your Bathroom Safer with Light and Colour
A bathroom can be a sanctuary, a place of peace away from the hustle bustle of everyday life.By choosing lighting and colour, a bathroom can be...
Read MoreIncontinence in Later Life - Causes, Prevention and Coping
Urinary incontinence is when the storage and release of urine from the bladder no longer functions as normal.There can be many reasons for, and...
Read MoreTaking the Risk out of Personal Hygiene
A bathroom is a more risky place for the elderly than younger people.Pensioners usually have a less sturdy body than younger people and age also...
Read MoreAge, Independence and Safety in the Bathroom
Hygiene is an important part of our personal health regime.Age, onset of arthritis, loss of energy and strength, mobility and dexterity changes, as...
Read MoreMaking the Bathroom Safer and More Manageable for Elderly People
As is with the kitchen, the bathroom is classified as one of the most dangerous rooms in the house.Eighty one percent of accidents in the bathroom...
Read MoreMaking Bathing a More Independent Experience for Elderly People
With age, what used to be straightforward (e.g. opening a tin with a tin opener) becomes more of a challenge than a chore, as we work out how to...
Read MoreOvercoming Challenges Faced by Elderly People with Dementia in Home Environments
As the average age of the UK population steadily increases, there is a corresponding growth in the number of conditions which are associated with...
Read More5 Products that help with Bathroom Safety for Elderly People
For people living with balance or coordination problems, the bathroom is an area of the house in which it is important to remain safe.Tiling and...
Read MoreChallenges of Impaired Mobility in the Bathroom and Ways to Overcome Them
The physical restrictions old age may throw at us can be daunting, but it's important to realise that there is equipment available to help. Lots...
Read MoreUsing Disinfectant in the Bathroom and Around the Home
Since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been a massive increase in the use of disinfectants. Government guidance has highlighted the...
Read MoreAll You Need to Know About Bathing Aids
Bathing and personal hygiene are important parts of everyone's daily routine. When mobility issues arise, choosing the correct bathing aids...
Read MoreWhy Seating in Showers and Baths Helps Many People
One of the simplest yet most effective disability aids for the bathroom is seating equipment for the shower or the bath itself. Being able to stand...
Read MoreChoosing Practical Disability Aids for Balance in the Bathroom
Growing older brings a host of new challenges which we may not see coming. As our strength, balance and flexibility starts to reduce, some daily...
Read MoreTop 5 Pieces of Equipment to Safely Get In and Out of the Bath
The ability to keep yourself clean is one of the basics of maintaining independence in old age. However, many physical conditions associated with...
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