Parkinsonâs disease is a degenerative illness of the nervous system that results in loss of intentional movement and impaired motor functioning. Parkinsonâs disease symptoms affects smooth, natural movements of the body, and can make it hard to perform everyday tasks like speaking properly, walking, swallowing and sleeping.
A standing frame, also known as a standing aid or stander, is specifically designed for wheelchair users. This alternative positioning device helps to support all kinds of physically challenged individuals with mild to severe disabilities, including paraplegia and quadriplegia.
Timber framing is a style of construction which uses heavier framing elements than modern stick framing, which uses dimensional lumber. The timbers originally were tree boles squared with a broadaxe or adze and joined together with joinery without nails. Modern timber framing has been growing in popularity in the United States since the 1970s.