Maxi-Aids Products for Independent Living is proud to be participating in the 2009 Independence Expo – Long Island for those with disabilities and limited mobility on Saturday, June 27 & Sunday, June 28 at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood, NY.
As the industry-leading supplier of products for the blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, arthritic, diabetic and those with mobility challenges and other special needs, Maxi-Aids will have a wide range of special needs products on display and available for purchase. Included will be: dressing aids (button hooks, long-handle shoehorns and reachers); travel organizers; personal amplifiers; ‘dial by photo’ amplified telephones; and talking atomic clocks that set themselves!
The 2009 Independence Expo will also feature consumer workshops, free raffles with great prizes and a contest called “Independence What Does it Mean to You?” Pre-register online at www.independenceexpo.org and get FREE Admission For You & Two Friends. With great exhibits, free raffles and prizes plus free admission and parking, there’s no reason not to attend!
Where:
2009 Independence Expo – Long Island:
Suffolk Community College
Sports & Exhibition Complex
Crooked Hill Road
Brentwood, NY 11717
Exhibit Dates/Times:
Saturday, June 27: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday, June 28: 10:00am - 3:30pm
So come down and visit us. We look forward to meeting you!
Get further information at www.IndependenceExpo.org or to view the largest available selection of products for independent living visit www.MaxiAids.com.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Disability Reports on the Rise Among Baby Boomers in US
According to a study posted on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 47.5 million US adults reported a disability in the year 2005, which represents an increase of 3.4 million from 1999 figures. Arthritis or rheumatism continues to be the most common cause of disability, followed by back or spine problems and heart trouble.
The study further showed that there are approximately as many "baby boomers" (defined as ages 45–64; 17.3 million) affected now as older adults (age 65+, 18.1 million). This statistic suggests, given the size of the baby boomer population, that the number of adults with disability is likely to increase dramatically as the baby boomers enter into higher risk age groups over the next 20 years.
Read the full story on the CDC website.
Visit www.Maxi-Aids.com to view thousands of products for those with special needs.
The study further showed that there are approximately as many "baby boomers" (defined as ages 45–64; 17.3 million) affected now as older adults (age 65+, 18.1 million). This statistic suggests, given the size of the baby boomer population, that the number of adults with disability is likely to increase dramatically as the baby boomers enter into higher risk age groups over the next 20 years.
Read the full story on the CDC website.
Visit www.Maxi-Aids.com to view thousands of products for those with special needs.
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