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Mobility aids

Mobility aids. By Kristie Gordon . Walking stick. A walking stick can provide support It also helps you with balance if you can not walk properly. This will Give a service user confidence to go out and about with the walking stick

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Mobility aids

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  1. Mobility aids By Kristie Gordon

  2. Walking stick A walking stick can provide support It also helps you with balance if you can not walk properly. This will Give a service user confidence to go out and about with the walking stick It can prevent loss of balance it can help when you have balance like a elderly person falling and injuring themselves

  3. Zimmerframe The Zimmerframe can help the person who is using the Zimmerframe they might be very unsteady on their own feet It could give them confidence to go out shopping or something It also gives you more support because if you trip there is something their to stop you falling The Zimmerframe is designed for people that can’t walk properly

  4. Tripod The tripod encourages independence because in the end they could walk by themselves It provides support to help you walk better then a walking stick can Really supportive on one side as if they had a walking stick it would be wobbling

  5. Benefits of remaining mobile? 1. The elderly people Control over own life 2.Prevents or postpones illness or deformities e.g. arthritis 3. Prevents or postpones moving into a nursing home 4.Maintaining mobility longer means you enjoy life more, life stays more varied people have more options

  6. Lack of mobility effects 1.Elderly may Put on weight through not exercising 2.Elderly people have a low self esteem because they may feel unable to do things they used to 3.Elderly peoples joints seize up easier and that’s why they have to stay active

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