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USES AND BENEFITS OF
ADAPTIVE CLOTHING
Adaptive clothing defines all special clothes designed to be worn by people with disabilities. These disabilities may vary. For instance, in some medical conditions, individuals can't manipulate buttons or zippers, therefore they would need help to put their clothes on and off.
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By using adaptive clothing items, such people can dress themselves without help from someone else. This can be very useful for those who live alone, but it is also good for raising the self-esteem and independence feelings.
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Many people believe that adaptive clothing is only designed for individuals sitting in wheelchairs or unable to get out of their beds. This is a misconception. Such clothing can be designed for a wide array of conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Incontinence or Motor Neurone Disease.
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Each condition requires specific adaptations of the clothes. For instance, in case of incontinence, it is very helpful to have roomy clothes, so that you can easily accommodate a diaper inside. People who can't move their joints or bend will be more comfortable with open back clothing.
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Adaptive clothing has advantages for the ill individuals but also for their caregivers. It is very hard to dress someone who can't move, when you need to lift and turn him around a few times before getting the job done.
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For instance, buttons and zippers can be easily replaced with Velcro tape or stripes. Shoes don't need to have laces, they can also feature Velcro closure systems, making it very easy to put on and to remove, even by those who can't bend or manipulate laces from medical reasons.
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Such clothing is available in special shops and in a lot of online stores, so if you suffer from a disability, you can take a look and see what you can find to help you dress yourself and maintain your level of independence for longer.
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Once you try such clothing, you'll quickly become addicted, as it will bring you back the good feeling from the time when you were healthy and perfectly able to manipulate clothes, garments ans other items which now seem impossible to handle.
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