Clothing line for dementia residents.Designed to address resident safety, comfort, and dignity, Carefree Lounge Wear from Taketora USA is an easy-to-wear clothing line for residents with late-stage dementia or Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . Featuring a front zipper zipper Device for binding the edges of an opening, as on a garment or a bag. A zipper consists of two strips of material with metal or plastic teeth along the edges, and a sliding piece that interlocks the teeth when moved in one direction and separates them again when moved secured with a patented locking button enclosure, the durable cotton/poly twill twill One of the three basic textile weaves (see weaving), distinguished by diagonal lines. In the simplest twill, the weft crosses over two warp yarns, then under one, the sequence being repeated in each succeeding shot (row), but stepped over, one warp either to the jumpsuit is easy for caregivers to remove yet prevents residents from removing it themselves or scratching themselves. Carefree Lounge Wear is available in sizes S-3XL in popular colors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Also part of the line are mitts for residents with moderate to severe motor symptoms, which help to prevent self-injury, harm to others, and damage to medical devices used in the resident's treatment. Lightweight slippers offer comfort and dignity for residents who walk with a shuffling gait shuffling gait short, uncertain steps, with minimal flexion and toes dragging. shuffling gait Neurology A gait in which the foot is moving forward at the time of initial contact, with the foot either flat or at heel strike, or during midswing Etiology or who use their feet to move their wheelchair. CIRCLE 68 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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