Every year it seems like the holidays are coming sooner, as soon as November comes around it’s a race of back to back holidays. For a lot of families, they’re in separate cities or even different states, so traveling becomes another tradition each year. Traveling for able bodied people is a hassle in itself, but traveling for those using wheelchairs or walkers is a completely different hassle. Here’s a few tips to make traveling a little more bearable this year.

Everyone falls. We’ve all taken a few spills over the years, whether it’s from the rock we didn’t see or a condition that damages your mobility, sometimes it’s just hard to find our feet. Falling is hard to prevent, because no one plans to fall. However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

Modifying wheelchairs is sort of like modifying a car, it allows us to present ourselves however we want to. Modifications can include decals, paints, and nifty little add-ons to make it more comfortable and easy to use.

On August 19, 1988, President Ronald Reagan gave a heartfelt speech on why the elderly should be praised and appreciated for all they’ve accomplished and achieved. This led to the National Senior Citizens Day to be made on August 21st.

We all have those days, weeks, or months when getting out of bed feels like the hardest task of the day. This feeling is worse for the elderly that can’t get out of bed themselves, they want to be up and get their day started but there are too many complications in the way. Here’s a list of helpful products and how to use them to make getting out of bed a less dreadful task.

It’s National Safety Month this June and if you weren’t planning to do the safety dance before, you probably should now. While dancing isn’t exactly our priority this month, it is another activity that can go wrong at any moment. So whether you’re dancing, walking, driving, or just have plain bad luck, here’s some tips to keep you safe.