Physical Impairments category: 216 books
The Mechanics of the Knee
How to Defeat Arthritis and Improve Mobility Without Surgery
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Many people have come to me over the years having no understanding of their knee arthritic problems, writes Dr. David Morley, a board certified orthopedic surgeon.They fall prey to clinicians who often prescribe aggressive, costly, and sometimes dangerous therapeutic options, including knee replacement....
The Real Deal
Finding the Summit of Life after a TBI
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
The day Dr. Anthony Zaccaglin suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), he and his family could not begin to fathom the horrific impact his accident would have. After his TBI stripped him of his career, his skills, and much of his identity, Anthony was forced to embark on a formidable journey of overcoming...
by Justin Oldham
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
"Losing an eye doesn't mean your life is over."If you've lost an eye through a mishap, disease, or trick of genetics, the prospect of life without it may seem daunting. In reality, it may not be too much different than before with a few modifications to your lifestyle. One addition that may help...
by Ann Marie Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Ann Marie Thomas had a stroke in work in May 2010. In the long hours in hospital, she began to write poetry on her mobile phone, laboriously one letter at a time. She had written poetry before, but occasionally. Now it poured out of her, 22 poems in all. Verse, doggerel, blank verse. About her stroke,...
by M. Dawam Fikri
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
Tips and tricks both healthy and stay young from me unique but real. Easy to imitate practice, so as not to interfere with your daily routine activities.
The most important capital to learn while implementing these tips and tricks is your body. All that without additional tools, can be used for healthy...
by Ranjita Dawn
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
This work has been undertaken by the author with the view to create an awareness about people with disabilities in general and people with visual impairment in particular and raise certain issues concerning their welfare in the Indian context. The First Chapter highlights the marked changes in paradigms...
Betreuungsfall - was nun?
Ratgeber für Betroffene und Angehörige
Language: German
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Maria Demirci Ein Betreuungsfall kann jeden treffen – sei es, dass man selbst betreuungsbedürftig wird oder als Angehöriger damit konfrontiert wird. Dieser Ratgeber informiert Angehörige und Betroffene über ihre Rechte und Pflichten in dieser schwierigen Situation und gibt konkrete Hilfestellung....
by Angela Hartshorn
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
At the age of 36 I was over 225 pounds when I decided I needed to lose weight. I really had no idea how to do it so I just made sure I did not eat every single thing I wanted, and tried to get some exercise. As I changed my lifestyle the weight began to come off and over five years I lost 100 pounds....
The Thalidomide Catastrophe
How it happened, who was responsible and why the search for justice continues after more than six decades.
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
“This momentous book is the first comprehensive history of thalidomide…
It demonstrates how many thousands of victims could have been spared very late in the day if Chemie Grunenthal had taken any notice of the early alarms: … [It] carries conviction by its scientific rigour, and the clarity...
Taube Nuss
Nichtgehörtes aus dem Leben eines Schwerhörigen
Language: German
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Alexander Görsdorf ist schwerhörig, und Schwerhörigkeit sieht man nicht. Deshalb erlebt er im Alltag eine Menge Skurriles. Die von ihm am häufigsten gestellte Frage: "Wie bitte?" Trotzdem stand er schon oft mit einem undefinierbaren Heißgetränk in der Kaffeebar, weil er die Rückfragen...
Abenteuer Mekong
5700 Kilometer von Vietnam bis ins Hochland von Tibet
Language: German
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Kaum ein anderer asiatischer Fluss ist so faszinierend wie die "Mutter aller Wasser": der Mekong. Der Abenteurer Andreas Pröve folgt in seinem Rollstuhl mehrere Monate lang über 5700 Kilometer dem Lauf dieser gewaltigen Wasserader. Dabei reist er von der belebten Metropole Saigon über das neu erblühte...
Superheldin 21
Mein Leben mit Down-Syndrom
Language: German
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Verena Turin erzählt selbstbewusst von ihrem Leben mit Down-Syndrom. Sie möchte mit Vorurteilen aufräumen, denn sie fühlt nicht anders. Sie fühlt sich ganz normal. Sie wäre gerne Superheldin. Oder Sängerin. Oder Schauspielerin. Und hat Träume, wie jeder andere auch. In einem sehr eigenen und...
Help Me! I Am Losing My Sight!
Critical Tips And Techniques To Help You Cope With Vision Loss
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
Being diagnosed with a crippling eye condition can be extremely devastating. Many people feel helpless after receiving this news and look to the future with uncertainty and overwhelming anxiety. This book will help you move past this fear and live in a world of possibility and self-assurance.
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by VT
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
The use of Indian gooseberry is the effective method among home remedies in prevention and treatment of premature graying hair. Using this, you can enrich your hair growth as well as hair pigmentation. All you need to do with this ingredient is to massage your scalp each night with a teaspoonful of Indian gooseberry juice, or you can mix with some drops of lime juice or almond oil.