Mobility Products Quick Tips
1. Seniors suffering from immobility are more prone to accidents and physical or emotional ailments. Mobility accessories help seniors use physical abilities that promote mobility and independence.
2. Over half of the people age 75 and older live alone. Adapting homes to meet the needs of the elderly increases their mobility. Support rails in bedrooms, bathrooms, and cars makes getting up and down easier, and it reduces the risk of injuries due to falls.
3. Walkers and rollators add extra support for seniors recovering from knee, hip, and back surgery. Stay active and keep up a steady pace at any age with walkers and rollators that fold easily for travel or storage.
4. Studies indicate that walking 10,000 steps per day helps maintain a healthy lifestyle, but many seniors hesitate to walk because of unsteadiness. Walking canes increase mobility and can be used to begin an easy walking program.
5. To those who take mobility for granted, wheelchairs represent confinement, but to someone who has lost mobility, wheelchairs represent freedom. Approximately 3% of people with disabilities are wheelchair-bound (450,000 senior citizens) and wheelchairs get them out and about.
