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Ceri Longville, from UK, suffers from Cerebral Palsy, having very little control on her left side.
She shared a simple solution on her blog, for eating yogurt with one hand without it flying around the table: Place the yogurt inside a heavy mug.
Adapted from: http://www.disabilityhacker.com/page/2/
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Strategy/Tip
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty coordinating movements
Numbness or tingling in the extremities
Stiffness or rigidity (difficulty moving)
Trouble with fine motor skills (e.g., writing, buttoning clothes)
Twitching or involuntary movements (myoclonus)
Promoting self-management
Managing Neurological Disorders
Caregiving Support
Neurology
Puerto Rico
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Student invents device to alert caregivers if the stove is on for too long
CAREGIVING
(SELF)-CARE: EATING: Eating independently.
Cooking
Dementia (Alcoholic Dementia, Vascular Dementia)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Strategy/Tip
Anxiety or excessive worry
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
Promoting self-management
Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)
Caregiving Support
Neurology
Psychiatry
Singapore
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Avoiding meal distractions
(SELF)-CARE: EATING: Eating independently.
CAREGIVING
Alzheimer's Disease
Strategy/Tip
Changes in appetite or weight
Difficulty coordinating movements
Difficulty speaking or understanding speech
Fatigue or extreme tiredness
Mood swings
Promoting self-management
Enhancing digestive function
Managing Neurological Disorders
Caregiving Support
General and Family Medicine
Neurology
Portugal
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