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F110: Personal Hygiene Support

1. Personal Hygiene - Wikipedia and the State of Victoria, Australia both provide an overview of personal hygiene.

2. The theme of the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities for 2008 is "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dignity and justice for all of us". Although not 100% on topic, it does stress "dignity".

3. The Alzheimer Society provides information about Daily Living, including Bathing, Toileting, Personal Care and other relevant topics.

4. What causes hair loss?

5. Care of Teeth and Gums

Mayo Clinic slideshow: Oral health - Learn what's behind your smile.
Capital Health articles: Steps to Healthy Teeth and Gums and Brushing Teeth: The Three-Minute Workout

6. Foot and Nail Care

Mayo Clinic provides a comprehensive web article about fingernails, including anatomy, conditions and care tips, an article about ingrown toenails and a slide show, "How to trim thickened toenails."

7. Skin Care

Mayo Clinic provides a website articles "Bedsores (pressure sores)" and "Moisturizers 101: The basics of softer skin."
The HealthyU website contains "Healthy Eating", which provides nutition information that is important for good skin care.
The EASE program, from Eczema Canada, can help you to understand more about eczema and your skin.
Psoriasis Society of Canada provides comprehensive, accurate and easy-to-access non-commercial psoriasis information.
The Skin Care Guide website contains information about skin treatments and skin problems.