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The Mobility Scooter

It's hard to imagine a world without the electric mobility scooter, but this revolutionary device was only invented around 1968. The electric mobility scooter was created by a man named Allen Thieme who...

0 comments    disabilities wheelchairs
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Wheelchairs – MS a Lifetime of Firsts

As a wrap-up to my series on monumental first time experiences, I have chosen my stint as the passenger in a wheelchair. Right off the bat let me add that I have no wheelchair expertise, but I do know I took...

7 comments    scooters wheelchairs
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Courage: From Football to a Wheelchair

My assignment was to interview Marc Buoniconti at a Thai restaurant in Southwest Miami. His last name may be familiar because his dad, Nick Buoniconti, was a famous Miami Dolphin years ago. But Marc has made...

2 comments    medical research paraplegic
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Practical and Cheap: Gifts for Seniors and the Disabled

I've done several hubs on gifts for people with disabilities.  This tends to include the older members of our society who can acquire their disabilities slowly and over time.  There are a few items that...

0 comments    christmas gifts holidays
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Miracles do happen!

You might be surprised that even  young people get stressed about somethings in their lives. I wish to tell you about something, which is not easy for me to talk about. I wish to talk about my backround...

12 comments    health love family
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Reasons Why Wheelchair Rental Is the Best for Mobility

For human beings, physical mobility is a very important component of a good quality of life. After all, in many instances, you need to literally go places to figuratively go places. Unfortunately, not all...

0 comments    electric scooter mobility chair
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Advantages of Using Home Elevator

Advantages of Using Home Elevator Home elevators have now become an essential requirement in multistoried building projects. The advantages of using home elevator are many—the most significant...

0 comments    wheelchair lifts stairlifts
Georzetta profile image65

The Movie That Helped Me Not Be Crazy

I was 18 when I was in a car crash that left me a quadriplegic (permanently paralyzed from the chest down). It was the summer between my freshman and sophomore year in college. The world was my oyster. All...

0 comments    movie depression anxiety attacks
Rascal Russ Miles with MS on handicapped scooter.56

Permanent Progressive MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Challenges - One Victim's Dated View

Rascal Russ Miles with MS on handicapped scooter. When, 7 years ago, I wrote an article published by the Multiple Sclerosis Society about my dread disease, I still had not fully comprehended how disabling...

2 comments    health faith multiple sclerosis
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Just One Reason I love My Wife

                             SOME BACKGROUND Would anyone disagree that “everything starts at the beginning.” Now that I have you agreeing with me; I must tell you what...

26 comments    love culture wife
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