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This past spring we introduced you to Fritzi Atkins. The 94-year-old lives in Plymouth, and her family was working around the clock to find the senior a vaccine. ....
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. ....