Mobility scooters and related equipment
Due to a quite surprising array of neurological disorders, not to mention the devastating effects of advancing age, I have become sort of less mobile than I used to be. Where I used to be able to briskly walk for hours and hours, I now move slowly at a tortoises pace, for no more than one hour, supporting myself with either a cane or a crutch – depending on how I happen to feel that day. Yet I refuse to complain: there’s nothing I can truly say I lack in this life, and reduced mobility doesn’t unduly bother me.
Anyway, for the longer distances I presently employ a mobility scooter, which kind of makes me feel like a prince or even a sultan! Relaxedly sitting in a cusioned seat, pleasantly but never haughtly greeting the admiring passers-by, I buzz along at either walking pace or double speed. When I feel relaxed I “walk”, when I actually need to be somewhere at a certain time I rev up the little machine.
There are lots of people much worse off than me, when it comes to mobility. I can, though with difficulty, still walk – many others can’t. Especially for those the mobility scooter is a great help, enabling them to be free again. There are 3-wheel mobility scooters and 4-wheel mobility scooters, and if you’re seriously considering buying such a contraption, I would recommend the 3-wheeled variety. They tend to be somewhat more manoeuvrable due to their tighter turning radius, which is a definite advantage in crowded or narrow areas. I also would advice you to go for batteries with a large capacity: it’s not only unpleasant but also quite embarassing to find yourself out of juice when far away from home!
Apart from electrical scooters, there are many more things and inventions that make the life of the handicapped much easier. Stairlifts, bed lifts, electric wheelchairs, rollators… they all help to make life much more pleasant for the handicapped.
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