Geriatric experts say socially isolated adults at higher risk for dementia
Geriatric expert says socially isolated adults at higher risk for dementia By A.J. Nwoko | April 21, 2021 at 11:32 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 11:32 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Visiting loved ones in nursing facilities was one of the major sacrifices many people had to make because of the pandemic, but now that restrictions are loosening, experts want families to be prepared for loved ones who may have cognitively or physically declined further in the past year.
While many long-term care facilities made virtual accommodations to maintain the connection with loved ones during the pandemic, UVA clinical psychologist Rodney Kibler says nothing beats meeting face-to-face.
Fight for adaptive fashion is about basic human rights
By Lottie Jackson / The Guardian
From constrictive corsetry to blistering 15cm heels, the oft-quoted line “You have to suffer for fashion” has afflicted humanity for centuries, however much it seems alien to our current wardrobe of Zoom-friendly sweatpants.
Yet what happens when even a simple garment is disabling? Or when suffering for fashion is not a stylistic choice, but an everyday reality that can affect someone’s quality of life? For many disabled people, off-the-peg clothes are inaccessible and cause discomfort, from fiddly buttons to seams that chafe in a wheelchair.
‘It’s a basic human right’: the fight for adaptive fashion Lottie Jackson
From constrictive corsetry to blistering 6in heels, the oft-quoted line: “You have to suffer for fashion,” has afflicted humanity for centuries (however much it seems alien to our current wardrobe of Zoom-friendly sweatpants). But what happens when even a simple garment is disabling? Or when suffering for fashion is not a stylistic choice, but an everyday reality that can affect someone’s quality of life?
For many disabled people, off-the-peg clothes are inaccessible and cause discomfort, from fiddly buttons to seams that chafe in a wheelchair. “Clothing plays an important part in living well,” says Monika Dugar, the designer of Reset, an adaptivewear brand that launched at a virtual event during London fashion week. “Due to restricted mobility, clothing choices can impact whether people with disabilities can operate functionally.”
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With its 2.8 billion users and stance as the platform that stands for communities, Facebook is particularly important to disabled groups and the companies that serve them. And Instagram is the fashion worlds platform of choice.