Independent living - aids and equipment
Aids such as wheelchairs, walking frames, ramps, shower chairs, splints and braces, breast prostheses, wigs and home oxygen services can help children and adults gain more independence. Permanent residents of Victoria may be eligible for ... [... more]
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Biotechnology aids Plant Breeding
Biotechnology is already becoming a powerful presence in our lives, yet most of us know very little about this important scientific phenomenon. Some of us are somewhat put off by technology, and sometimes frightened by it, but we can't keep ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Greg Malone
Greg Malone is an actor who was a cofounder of the Newfoundland satirical comedy troupe, CODCO. When one of his CODCO partners, Tommy Sexton, died of HIV/AIDS in the early nineties, Greg campaigned for aids awareness. He is also an environmental ... [... more]
Random House |
Michael Shernoff, CSW, ACSW
Edited by Walt Odets, Ph.D. and Michael Shernoff, CSW, ACSW The Second Decade of AIDS A Mental Health Practice Handbook Walt Odets, Ph.D. and Michael Shernoff, CSW, ACSW [... more]
Random House |
Ashton Applewhite
Ashton Applewhite is the author of Thinking Positive: Words of Inspiration for People with AIDS and the coauthor of And I Quote: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker. She lives in New York City ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
HIV and AIDS
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV is spread by sexual intercourse without a condom and by sharing needles, syringes and other injecting equipment. HIV can also be spread by blood ... [... more]
Better Health |
HIV and AIDS - infection control in hospitals
Hospitals follow strict infection control guidelines to prevent the spread of HIV to patients. This includes disposing of needles and syringes after one use and sterilising instruments after every use. HIV is a blood borne virus (BBV) that is ... [... more]
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Dementia - managing incontinence
Incontinence may occur in people with dementia for many reasons. Carers can manage the problem with strategies, aids and equipment. People with dementia may forget how to use the toilet, or where the toilet is. Help is available for ... [... more]
Better Health |
HIV testing
Early testing, detection and treatment for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) can help people with HIV to stay healthy and delay the onset of complications including AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Treatment aims to control HIV and ... [... more]
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