Helpful Tools and Devices
There are some physical limitations that come with RA, including the potential for decreased mobility or dexterity. Check out this section for tips on tools and devices that can help with daily life, getting around, cooking, cleaning and personal appearance.
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The key in the door wakes me and I listen as my attendant putters around in the kitchen, pouring juice and getting a plate, letting me wake up slowly. She pushes my wheelchair into my bedroom, laughing as Lucy the cat refuses to get off the seat to allow room for me, meowing her protest as she is removed at last. I shower, my attendant washes my…
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Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on RA & Mobility: A Scooter Can Save Your… batteries for power wheelchairs and scooters need to be charged on a…
Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on 6 Steps to Happiness with RA I've read the whole series! It's an excellent ride that also makes you…
Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on How Do You Hide Your Rheumatoid… I'm so glad you're no longer hiding, Cathy! It's exhausting… in…
Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on What I Learned from Being a Child with… thanks, darling! the stubbornness is key. If you have that…
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