Due to a quite surprising range 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 briskly walk for many hours, I now move slowly at a tortoises pace, for a maximum of one hour, leaning on either a cane or a crutch – depending on how I happen to feel that day. Yet I won’t complain: there’s nothing I can truly say I lack in this life, and reduced mobility doesn’t really bother me.
However, for the longer distances I nowadays use a mobility scooter, which kind of makes me feel like a prince or even a sultan! Relaxedly sitting in a comfortable seat, nicely but never arrogantly 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 at a certain time I rev up the little machine.
There are lots of people much worse off than me, when it comes to physical capabilities. I can, albeit with difficulty, still walk – many others can’t. Especially for them the mobility scooter is a great support, enabling them to feel free again. There are 3-wheel mobility scooters and 4-wheel mobility scooters, and if you’re seriously considering buying such a contraption, I certainly recommend the 3-wheeled variety. They are considerably more manoeuvrable on account of their smaller turning radius, which is a definite advantage in crowded or narrow spots. I also would recommend to go for batteries with a large capacity: it’s not only unpleasant but also extremely embarassing to find yourself out of power when far away from home!
Apart from mobility scooters, there are many more contraptions and gadgets that make the life of the disabled much easier. Stairlifts, bed lifts, electric wheelchairs, rollators… they all help to make life much more pleasant for the handicapped.
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