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2. Toilet seat riser - Wikipedia

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   Toilet seat risers, toilet risers, or raised toilet seats are assistive technology devices to improve the accessibility of toilets to older people or those with disabilities. They can aid in transfer from wheelchairs, [1] and may help prevent falls. Inappropriately high risers may actually increase fall risk. [2]

3. Accessible toilet - Wikipedia

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   Persons with reduced mobility find them useful, as do those with weak legs, as a higher toilet bowl makes it easier for them to stand up. Additional measures that can be taken to add accessibility to a toilet include providing more space, adding grab bars to ease transfer to and from the toilet seat , and providing extra room for a caregiver if ...

4. Toilet seat - Wikipedia

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   A toilet seat is a hinged unit consisting of a round or oval open seat, and usually a lid, which is bolted onto the bowl of a toilet used in a sitting position (as opposed to a squat toilet). The seat can be either for a flush toilet or a dry toilet .

5. Defecation postures - Wikipedia

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   An assisted-squatting position can be achieved by placing a wrap-around foot stool or box under the feet while using a sitting toilet. [1] This raises the legs and allows for some degree of widening of the anorectal angle. [1] The anorectal angle can be further increased by leaning forwards in this semi-squatting position. [1]

6. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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   Other adaptations that improve accessibility for seniors include: easy-to-reach work and storage areas in the kitchen; reaching devices to grab objects on high shelves; lever handles on doors; accessible toilets; toilet seat risers; walk-in showers; and bathtub and shower seats.

7. Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The Fountain Of Youth. Here's ...

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   Stand with feet hip-width, knees slightly bent, and your arms just in front of your legs. Hinge at your hips with your torso parallel to the floor or at a 45-degree angle. Focus on keeping your ...