Medical Conditions

As part of our comprehensive Shop by Need guide, the Medical Conditions section is your trusted resource for adaptive solutions that support a wide range of medical needs. This includes thoughtfully designed apparel and accessories for ALS Clothing, Alzheimer’s Clothing, Amputee Clothing, Arthritis Clothing, Disability Clothing, Incontinence Clothing, Parkinson’s Clothing, and Stroke Clothing.

Each article below explains how the condition can affect mobility, dexterity, or cognition — and how our adaptive designs can help. For example, you’ll find amputee-friendly pants with side zippers or snap openings, stroke recovery garments that are easier for caregivers to put on, and Alzheimer’s Clothing designed with familiarity and comfort in mind. Our Parkinson’s Clothing includes styles with minimal fasteners to accommodate tremors, and our Incontinence Clothing focuses on dignity and discretion.

Buck & Buck apparel includes open-back tops and dresses, elastic waist pants, VELCRO® fasteners, and other practical features that simplify dressing while maintaining comfort and dignity — whether for self-dressers or those needing full assistance.

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ALS Clothing

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive, degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. As a result, there is impairment of voluntary muscle function that leads to muscle weakness in the hands, arms and legs as well as difficulty swallowing in the early stages of the disease, and eventual paralysis as the disease reaches its final stages. Our clothing is designed to preserve independence in dressing for as long as possible, and then to provide assistance to the caregiver while maintaining dignity for the wearer with our adaptive clothing styles.

You need to know the functional ability of the person with ALS so that you can choose the appropriate, easy wear clothing. For example, if the person has weakness in the hands, Velcro® closures or zippers may be the route you want to go in order for the person to maintain independence in dressing. If the person is confined to a wheelchair and cannot dress her or himself, our rear closure styles would be more appropriate. Often the person with ALS has difficulty swallowing which may cause drooling or difficulty keeping food in the mouth before swallowing. Our protective bibs are helpful in preserving dignity and preventing clothing from becoming soiled.

Select from our ALS clothing for women or men, based upon the persons' ability to dress him or herself. The person either dresses independently (self dresser) or needs help with dressing (assisted dressing).

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Alzheimers Clothing

Buck and Buck has several special Alzheimer’s clothing solutions that can make self or assisted dressing easier. The key to remember about Alzheimer’s clothing is that simplicity will lead to easier dressing for the caregiver as well as the Alzheimer's patient. An Alzheimer's diagnosis can cover everything from minor memory loss experiences in early onset situations to both short and long term memory loss with occasional memory relapse in more advanced cases.

If the person can still dress independently or with minor assistance, we are showing items below that have few or no closures to make the activity of dressing easier. Fewer steps mean the more probability of success in dressing for everyone, especially as the condition progresses and more adaptive, special needs clothing options become necessary. If ordering more than one outfit, try to select colors that cross-coordinate so that the task of matching shirts with pants or blouses with skirts or pants is easier for the wearer. Advanced Alzheimer's patients may need clothing that cannot be removed inappropriately.

In our efforts to design clothing which helps prevent inappropriate undressing, we have learned that by locating closures out of the wearer's sight, this problem is solved for many. While all closures are still well within the wearer's reach, the "notion" to undress takes a back seat to other interests. "Out of sight - Out of mind" best describes it. These designs offer a simple solution that can restore modesty without restraint and be a welcome relief to all.

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Women's Styles: Inappropriate Undresser

Depending on the stage of Alzheimer’s, a patient may pull at clothing or tug at buttons and zippers due to restlessness or confusion. This can lead to inappropriate undressing, which may be distressing for family, visitors, or the patient during lucid moments. To help preserve dignity, we offer back-zip jumpsuits that make disrobing more difficult. These garments are best used when a caregiver is present, as the wearer may be unable to dress or undress independently.

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Inappropriate Undresser

Sometimes, individuals with Alzheimer’s may tug at zippers, snaps, or buttons out of restlessness, leading to inappropriate undressing. This behavior can be distressing for family, visitors, or the individual himself during lucid moments. To help protect dignity, we offer Alzheimer’s clothing designed to keep him dressed and looking presentable. These garments should be used when a caregiver is available, as they are not intended for independent dressing.

Amputee Clothing

We are able to adapt most of our clothing items to suit the needs of the individual who has had an amputated limb. If the person has had an amputation of the arm or leg, we will cut the garment to fit the length of the limb or if a prosthetic is being used, we will insert "break away" snaps, zippers or hook and loop closures along the seams to permit access for care. Let us know what your preferences are to make dressing and personal care easier.

Tip: Here’s a tip to foster independence in dressing for the person with balance problems due to lower limb amputation. Have the individual gather all items to be worn and then have her/him place the clothing on the bed within easy reach. Next, have her/him sit on the bed while putting on each item. There will be minimal times needed for standing to pull on the pieces of clothing and decrease the chance of a fall. Select from our Women’s Amputee Clothing or Men’s Amputee Clothing categories.

If you want more information on resources available for the person with an amputation, check out the following website: www.amputee-coalition.org

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Arthritis Clothing

Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems. It affects nearly 1 in every 3 adults in the USA. At Buck and Buck, we strive to provide solutions for the limitations related to independence that can occur as a result of disabilities caused by arthritis. We have several arthritis clothing designs that foster independent dressing such as hook and loop closures or zippers rather than buttons, generous elastic waistbands that make the garment easy to pull on, and necklines in some dresses and tops that allow for easy, over the head dressing. We can also put grab loops into our slacks, culottes and pants that will help the senior with arthritis to pull on the clothing without the assistance of a caregiver.

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Disability Clothing

We have been making clothing for adults with disabilites, handicaps and special needs for over 30 years. Our goal is always to promote independence in dressing to the extent possible and then assistance to the caregiver in our adaptive clothing designs when assisted dressing is needed. Our various adaptive designs feature snap back garments, hook and loop closures, generous elastic waistbands and long, bilateral zippers on pants.

Choose from our wide selection of clothing according to the person’s dressing needs. Browse through the catalog for many other garments and give us a call with any questions or specific dressing requirements. Don't forget to also look at our accessories for wheelchairs and walkers like the shearling arm and hand rests to ease pressure and our selection of walker and wheelchair bags to keep personal items within reach.

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Incontinence Clothing

Incontinence is a common problem in women and men as aging occurs. It is a problem that can cause embarrassment for the elderly who have otherwise led a life with dignity and self assurance. The cause of the incontinence should always be explored because there may be a simple solution to the problem. You may also find that sometimes what we call "incontinence" is the inability of the older person to manipulate zippers and buttons, and when there is an urgency to use the toilet, an accident can occur. There is no need for dignity to be diminished due to problems of incontinence in this case. Buck and Buck has adaptive clothing and easy wear, easy care clothes to help you out.

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Parkinson's Clothing

Parkinson’s disease presents a variety of difficulties in dressing, but the more common problems are a result of issues with balance, tremors and finger dexterity. The inability to remain steady while stepping into clothing, and the lack of ability to fasten buttons because of tremors or muscle rigidity can be very frustrating. Avoid garments with button closures and select items with zippers, Velcro® closures, and when possible, choose clothing that can be pulled over the head or easily stepped into.

Here’s a dressing tip to help the person suffering from balance problems dress more independently: Have the individual gather all items to be worn and then have her/him place the clothing on the bed within easy reach. Next, have her/him sit on the bed while putting on each item. There will be minimal times needed for standing to pull on the pieces of clothing and decrease the chance of a fall.

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Stroke Clothing

Stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack", is a disease that effects blood vessels within or leading to the brain. The causes and the effects are varied. Our goal at Buck and Buck is to help the individual to remain as independent as possible in the act of dressing and to assist the caregiver, if a caregiver is needed, in helping the individual afflicted with stroke to dress easily. As you look through our catalog, you need to keep in mind the residual weakness or paralysis that the stroke caused to help you to choose the appropriate clothing.

For example, if the stroke left minor weakness in the arms, most clothing that can be pulled on over the head or pulled up without having to use buttons may be best. Zippers with pulls added can also be very helpful to the individual with a stroke. If the stroke has left a paralysis in the arms and the person cannot dress him or herself, choose items that open down the back. This design will enable the caregiver to assist with the dressing process, even while the person is still sitting on or lying in the bed. If the stroke has left the person with paralysis in the legs, our bilateral side zip pants are useful because the zippers are long and the person can be dressed and toileted more easily than with the usual short zippers found in everyday garments. Talk with us if you are unsure about what garments will suit the special needs of your loved one with a stroke and we'll guide you to the right clothes.

Select from our Women’s Stroke Clothing or Men’s Stroke Clothing categories. Look for the AD symbol throughout our catalog. This symbol indicates adaptive clothing for the individual who needs help in dressing.

Women's Styles: Self Dressing

Women's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Men's Styles: Self Dressing

Men's Styles: Assisted Dressing

Still have questions about dressing challenges related to medical conditions? We're here to help!

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