Mobility scooters and related equipment
General June 1st, 2009
Due to a rather picturesque array of neurological disorders, not to mention the increasing effects of advancing age, I have become sort of less mobile than I was in my younger days. Where I used to be able to effortlessly 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 function that day. But I won’t complain: there’s nothing I truly lack in this life, and reduced mobility doesn’t really bother me.
Anyway, for the somewhat longer distances I presently use a mobility scooter, which kind of makes me feel like a prince or even a king! Relaxedly sitting in a cusioned seat, pleasantly but never haughtly saluting the admiring passers-by, I zip along at either walking pace or double speed. When I feel relaxed I “walk”, when I really need to be somewhere in time I crank up the little machine.
There are lots of people much worse off than me, when it comes to mobility. I can, albeit with difficulty, still walk – but a lot of others can’t. Especially for them the electric scooter is a great support, enabling them to feel mobile again. There are 3-wheel mobility scooters and 4-wheel mobility scooters, and if you happen to be considering buying such a contraption, I certainly recommend the 3-wheeled version. They are considerably more manoeuvrable due to their smaller turning radius, which is a great advantage in crowded or narrow places. I also would advice you to go for batteries with a lot of capacity: it’s not only unpleasant but also extremely embarassing to find yourself out of juice when a long way from home!
Apart from electrical scooters, there are many more contraptions and gadgets that make the life of the disabled much more pleasant. Stairlifts, bed lifts, electrically powered wheelchairs, walkers… they all serve to make life much more normal for the handicapped.
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