Quality of Life
Kitchen Blender with Food Processor
An excellent Hand Held Kitchen Blender, it comes with an egg whisk, chopping bowl and a beaker. The hand held food blender weighs 700 gm (1lb 8oz) and has a very powerful motor. It is elegantly designed for food blending as well as being easy to use and the turbo button is a wonderful extra. […]
MuSmate a walking aid for footdrop
I have foot drop in my left leg. When the problem started to be an issue I used the MuSmate a walking aid for foot drop. It stops me dragging my toes along the ground and tripping me up. Without the mechanical elastic device called a Musmate I could fall over very easily when walking. The Musmate […]
Disabled Toilet Radar Key
I travel up to London via Euston Station quite often, when I get there I often need to go to the loo or else I might get ‘caught short’. A Radar Toilet Key is needed to get into the disabled toilets. It is time get a disabled toilet radar key. Used to go to the public loos […]
Bedmadeez
The Buckingham Bedmadeez tool is an inspiration when you must change the sheets on a bed. Bed making is easier. It is a ‘really’ clever product. It provides independence and enables you to do something that was not easy. It is such a simple idea and a very effective product. Easy bed-making Make the bed, […]
The Helping Hand Reacher
Helping Hand Reacher is a sturdy, lightweight Reacher, so useful to have around the home. Pick things up from the fl0or This is ideal for a person who has difficulty bending over or does not have good balance. It uses a simple trigger action to pick things up. It is easy to use and ideal […]
Justatray
Justatray Non Slip Easy Grip Dining Tray is a non-slip moulded tray with a shaped body incorporating three hand grips. Indentations to hold the contents in place, and the tray can be securely carried with one hand, leaving the other free to use a walking stick, for example. Designed in Britain, Justatray has won Best […]
Christmas comes early for Julie Dean and family
Christmas is a special time for many of us but for Julie Dean and family from Longwick this year’s will be a particularly happy and memorable one. Having been refused funding from their local council and giving up all hope of ever affording a much needed stairlift, Hertfordshire based company EMS Stairlifts came to their aid providing one completely free of charge […]
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres
What is so special? There are about 50 centres in the UK that provide specialist treatment for multiple sclerosis sufferers. They are independent of the NHS although they do work closely together. Multiple sclerosis therapy centres offer many different treatments such as physiotherapy, yoga, massage, aromatherapy, speech therapy as well as advice on various topics. […]
Pedal Exercise With Digital Display
If you cannot get outside then use the Pedal Exercise With Digital Display to take regular exercise in the house. Taking exercise is really really important It is an easy way to gently exercise your legs or arms. The resistance from the pedals can be adjusted to increase or decrease the effort required.It folds for […]
Motability
Motability helps disabled people have a more independent life style. Motability enabled them to own a car or a powered wheelchair To do this you contribute all or part of the higher rate mobility element of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Motability is a registered charity It has overall responsibility for the Motability Scheme, it […]
Bladder problems and MS
Nearly everyone has the misfortune to suffer from bladder problems and MS. Sadly I am one of them. Bladder problems and MS If you do have MS and a good bladder then count yourself very lucky. It is thought that as many as 90% of people with MS will have bladder problems at one time […]
80 year old Shropshire farmer continues to run his farm
Robert Mund is 80, determined to run his farm, and his mobility is restricted because of two hip replacements. He relies on a rugged mobility scooter to manage his herd of 40 cattle. I hope that I can be equally active when I am 80. Robert Maund, 80, from Betton Strange near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, is […]
An unreliable bladder
When my bladder suddenly decides to empty itself and I cannot get to the loo, there is severe embarrassment. What causes an unreliable bladder, otherwise known as urinary incontinence, and what can I do to make my life easier? An unreliable bladder I’m not giving a medical solution, This is about how I cope. I’ve […]
handSteady Mug
Do you have such a severe tremor that drinking from a normal cup is difficult? If you are unlucky enough to have a tremor in the arms weak wrists or weak hands? If that is the case then a handSteady drinking mug could be the solution. Incidentally it will also help if you have difficulty […]
What is loneliness?
To feel lonely is to be overwhelmed by an unbearable feeling of separateness, at a very deep level. Loneliness, is it social isolation? Chronic loneliness is a serious, life threatening condition. Studies of loneliness generally find high correlations with low self-esteem, shyness, self-consciousness, introversion, and the lack of assertiveness. Are these the result of a […]
Completing forms properly
I am disabled, I have advanced MS and I cannot work. Completing forms properly is essential if I am to receive any state benefit. PIP (Personal lndependence Payment) and Incapacity Work Benefit are forms for benefits I have had to complete. These forms are a nightmare, lots of difficult questions. They must be answered correctly […]
Clonazepam
Recently I wrote as few lines on the MS Forum saying that I had been prescribed Clonazepam and how it had stopped my legs twitching during the night as well as stopping the pain in my thighs. Not only was I now getting a good night’s sleep but so was my wife, a win-win situation. […]
Folding seat and kneeler
The Folding Seat and Kneeler is an extremely useful outdoor thing-umy-jig. Actually it is a combination garden seat and kneeler and it is very sturdy. I use it for kneeling down when gardening or anything else where you have to be close to the ground. It can be a simple seat or bench for sitting in the […]
Travelscoot mobility scooter
Travelscoot mobility scooter is lightweight, fun to ride and it has given me freedom and independence. What I am talking about? The Travelscoot mobility scooter has a range of about 8 miles and a top speed of 4 mph and it is an innovative design. It weighs about 18 Kg, turns on a sixpence and […]
