The Challenges of Aging: How Adaptive Clothing Can Help
When you chose your outfit this morning, were you thinking about style? How about comfort? A particular memory attached to a piece of clothing?
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When you chose your outfit this morning, were you thinking about style? How about comfort? A particular memory attached to a piece of clothing?
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