If diseased, the carotid artery becomes narrowed or blocked and blood is unable to flow to the brain. The main cause of a stroke is a blockage in the carotid artery. Carotid artery disease is caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the brain.
Toilet Height. Whereas the height of a standard toilet is 17 inches or lower -- 14 1/2 inches is a common height -- the ADA guidelines mandate a distance between 17 and 19 inches from top of the seat to the floor on a handicap-accessible toilet. If the toilet is for use by children, the height must be from 11 to 17 inches. Many toilet manufacturers sell comfort models that conform to this height guideline, but if replacing your toilet isn't in your budget, you can increase the height of your standard toilet with an elevated seat.
The so called ADA COMPLIANT toilets are only helpful to TALLER people. I am a short person, and the ADA toilet height requirement is NOT helpful to me. It only makes sense that if something is better for one person, it will be worse for another. The distance between my heel and the back of my knee is 14.5 inches.So, you can figure the math. My feet dangle when I sit on the ADA seat.t is correct that ADA toilets are higher but the other difference is in the size of the goose neck. the ADA has a larger goose neck therefore has a higher flush capacity for the harder bowels which is usually found in the older generation or certain medications.