Frequency The combined prevalence of all types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome appears to be at least 1 in 5,000 individuals worldwide
Most importantly, we must encourage them to keep going
Limitations in performing activities of daily living was defined based on response to the question, Does [person] have difficulty dressing or bathing? Limitations in performing instrumental activities of daily living defined based on response to the question, Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does [person] have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctors office or shopping? Any disability/limitation was defined as a yes response pertaining to at least one of the disabilities/limitations listed (e.g., vision, hearing, cognition, movement, activities of daily living, or instrumental activities of daily living)
Among females, the mean was 2.7 (SD=0.9), while among males it was 2.6 (SD=1.0)
I was horrified the other day when I was shooting a segment for Home & Family, and the next segment was about pet adoption