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    How to make phone communications without using hands and fingers

    ALS disease includes common symptoms such as muscle weakness throughout the entire body. When your fingers and hands get weaker then how can you communicate by phone? I cannot pick up a handset and I cannot press the telephone keypad at all. I had to rely on my caregiver for each phone...
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    • accessibility als caregiver communication finger fingers information media movement muscle muscle weakness speaker phone support switch symptoms weakness wheelchair
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    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
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    Edema treatment

    My daily life consists of being in a wheelchair for more than 14 hours a day until I am transferred to my hospital bed for sleeping. I am not able to do exercises only remaining in a seated position with my hanging feet down. As a result, my feet, ankles and legs are swollen; which is called...
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    On-screen keyboard and a mouse for ALS patients

    Most of ALS patients are losing fingers strengths and it is getting harder to operate a regular keyboard. Here is a way you still can create texts using “On-screen keyboard” as long as you can use a mouse with you one finger. Mike How to activate Microsoft “On-Screen Keyboard” on your screen...
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    Supplement Laminine

    Have you tried a supplement “Laminine” ? Please let me know your comments. Mike
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    Shower chair with back support cushion

    Shower chairs do not come with back support cushion. I created a very comfortable shower chair with back support cushion. I would like to recommend you all. -purchase a regular outdoor chair cushion; 4” thickness -purchase a vacuum seal storage bag; medium size Put the outdoor chair cushion in...
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    Easy way to get up from hospital bed

    ALS patients are gradually losing muscle strengths on entire body and it is getting harder in life. I used to have difficulties to get up from my hospital bed because of especially stomach muscle weakness. In general all hospital beds do not raise upper part of the bed more than 75 degrees in...
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    • als bed caregiver get up from hospital bed hospital beds life mattress muscle muscle weakness weakness
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    • Forum: Tips, tricks, and gadgets
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    Tall toilet for ALS patients

    ALS patients’ one of common problems is toilet seat height for toileting when the symptom is progressing. It will be getting harder and harder to stand up after finishing toileting. I installed a higher toilet. It is called, “Tall toilet”, 20” height from the floor. It has been helping a great...
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