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  2. Transfer bench - Wikipedia

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    Tub transfer benches are used by people who have trouble getting over the tub wall or into the shower, either because of illness or disability. [1] [2] A smaller version without the longer bench extension, which sits wholly inside the tub, is known as a shower chair. Its handles are built-in within the chair's seat.

  3. Mobility aid - Wikipedia

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    A mobility aid is a device that helps individuals with mobility impairments to walk or improve their overall mobility. [1]These aids range from walking aids, which assist those with limited walking capabilities, to wheelchairs and mobility scooters, which are used for severe disabilities or longer distances that would typically be covered on foot.

  4. Wheelchair - Wikipedia

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    The addition of geared, all-mechanical wheels for manual wheelchairs is a new development incorporating a hypocycloidal reduction gear into the wheel design. The 2-gear wheels can be added to a manual wheelchair. The geared wheels provide a user with additional assistance by providing leverage through gearing (like a bicycle, not a motor).

  5. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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    For example, wheelchairs provide independent mobility for those who cannot walk, while assistive eating devices can enable people who cannot feed themselves to do so. Due to assistive technology, disabled people have an opportunity of a more positive and easygoing lifestyle, with an increase in "social participation", "security and control ...

  6. Bariatrics - Wikipedia

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    This meta-analysis also found that median life-expectancy was 9.3 years longer for obese adults with diabetes who received bariatric surgery as compared to routine (non-surgical) care, whereas the life expectancy gain was 5.1 years longer for obese adults without diabetes. [17] The combination of approaches used may be tailored to each patient ...

  7. Wheelchair accessible van - Wikipedia

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    For full-size vans, the Ram ProMaster dominates the market because of its interior volume, capacity, front wheel drive and ability to handle wheelchairs of any size. Some manufacturers also provide wheelchair accessible versions of their out-going vehicles, like Luxgen did with their M7.

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