Drinking Aids
Human body contains over 70% of water and it needs water continuously for various body functions. Our body needs water for almost all physical and biological functions. Insufficient intake of water creates dehydration, which further causes dizziness, urinary diseases etc. There are some people who did not manage to drink liquids due to some injury or disability. Medical science has provided drinking aids to help those disables.
Drinking aids are available for all kind of injuries and disabilities. For example, people who are suffering from neurological disability face difficulty in swallowing. Dysphagia Cup drinking aid is used for these people, as it allow one to drink without tilting head. Person having limited mobility can use liquid tubes to drink liquid.
Following are the details of some drinking aids:
Maroon spoons: are used for feeding therapy and mainly for feeding children. These spoons have deeper bowl and long handle. It is perfect drinking aid for children having problem of poor lip closure and tongue thrust.
Easy Eaters: are mainly used for hand to mouth feeding. They have long built up handles and safety shield to save your child from swallowing the spoon.
Hands-free Drink up System: This aid is used for the people who are not able to move their arm. This equipment have mouthpiece attached through which one can consume as much liquid as he needed. The best part of this equipment is it can be used while in bed also.
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