A recent study published in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis experienced greater pain and discomfort when they do not get enough sleep. “The primary finding of our study is that poor sleep quality is associated with greater functional disability among patients with RA and this relationship may [...]

Being disabled comes with its own unique set of challenges, not the least of which is financial. The ongoing need for expensive adaptive equipment, reduction in income or inability to work and increases in travel and living expenses means many people with disabilities cannot afford the care and equipment they need. The UK (and most [...]

Roger Keeney, who was blinded in 1990 in a farming incident and won a competition with Ford to drive a 2010 mustang, says, ” after you work through the problems … you realize that blindness is not a disability, it’s an inconvenience. And the top three inconveniences are transportation, transportation, transportation.” In my last post [...]

by Drew Bufalini This is an entry for our disabled writing competition. Overcoming Chronic Pain with Exercise Six years into my new life of chronic pain, I discovered something quite disturbing.  Something that changed not only the way I experience my pain, but my personal adaptation of the “stand, sit, lay down, walk” mantra expounded [...]

Our latest entrant for our disabled blogging competition is Phil Lusted, a freelance web designer from North Wales. Phil has Diastrophic Dysplaysia (if you don’t know what that is read his blog post to find out). That hasn’t stopped him from driving, though – with the help some nifty adaptions! Click here to read his post [...]

We’re sure you’re already familiar with the brilliant BBC Ouch! website and blog- especially the bitingly funny Disability Bitch articles. Blogging these days is massive – even we at TheDisabledShop are at it! The rise of easy-to-use blogging systems such as Google’s Blogger, and WordPress.com has meant that people can share their thoughts and experiences (and frequently, get [...]

Afer years of negelct and ignoring pleas for assistance from  charities and mental health organisations, the Government has today (very shortly before the next General Election) announced a “radical shift” to their mental health strategy and approach. The strategy is aimed at preventing the development of mental health conditions amongst “at risk” victims of abuse, [...]

I’ve been reading the story of Kerry Robertson and Mark McDougall, who are in the news today after Social Services in Ireland have taken their newborn baby boy, Ben, into care. Kerry and Mark ran away from Scotland in the middle of the night after being told that their baby would be taken into care [...]

Pomegranates have already been hailed as a super-food but a team of scientists from Kingston University in South West London has found a new use for the deep red fruit. The team, led by Professor Declan Naughton, has discovered that the rind can be turned into an ointment for treating MRSA and other common hospital [...]

The BBC reports that the National Audit Office has urged the Department of Health to live up to its ambitious promises set out in its dementia strategy, published last year. The strategy document include actions to boost diagnosis and ensure better patient and carer support. The NAO praised the ambition but has questioned whether the [...]