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A better mousetrap, that’s what I consider this unique walking stick for us aging baby boomers. Ever since I crossed over to the ‘other side’ of sixty, I’ve noticed an increased need for mobility medical aids. That increased need has led me on a constant search for cool mobility products that will make my life much easier. Well, I have found that such product, a versatile, but not dorky looking, walking stick. I’ve come to realize that I’m not as mobile and stable as I once was. I’m finding it harder to climb stairs, or for that matter, just to walk distances without some form of support. The walking stick I recently read about is called the Slik-Stik. This item was designed by Denise Anstey, a disabled woman who was dissatisfied with the poor ergonomics and basic function of a conventional walking stick or cane. This is not your mama’s walking stick, far from it.

     She has taken the needs and a wish list for making this a high tech mobility product for us moderately high techified baby boomers. This Slik-Stik has a foldable stem, is adjustable in height, and has a rubberized non-slip hand grip that incorporates a loud panic alarm siren and controls to operate the on-board walking white LED lights and flashing red strobe lights for added night time visibility. Whew…….did you get all that?  I know this sounds like some type of Rube Goldberg kind of contraption, but I assure you it is one slick looking walking stick. Every component is molded into either the walking stick portion or the ergonomically formed handle. This Slik-Stik can be either charge by a conventional wall outlet plug set up, or with the on-board small winder handle that uses an induction generation system inside the handle. Wind this small handle for one minute and receive ten minutes of recharged battery life to power the lights and SOS alarm, it keeps it all working until you get somewhere to plug it into a standard electrical outlet.

     And did I mention that this all folds up compactly for carrying and storage? All in one small, versatile, compact, and useful package. That is what I would call a mobility medical product for those who need a little helping hand.

     Go check it out at : www.tclproducts.co.uk/ba7080.html

Till then.

I am and you’re not.

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A personal tracking device for the mobility medical challenged individual.

     As we get older, we somtimes forget. And others forget that they are getting older.

But then there are older folks that totally and completely forget everything, including

where they are or should be. Thank goodness a South Korean company has invented a

mobility medical product  that will keep track, in real time, of the location of our

wandering loved ones. We hear/read too often about an elderly person who has gone

missing from their home, and they just show up hundreds of miles away and don’t have a

clue as to how or why they got there. I used to call this condition ‘old timers’ disease, but

since I’ve gotten on the ‘other side’ of sixty I know now that it’s called Alzheimer’s.

My young daughter just calls me OLD, for short.  Jeesh, no respect for your elders anymore.

     This new mobility medical aid is a tracking device which can be attached to a collar/belt or

can be purchased as a wrist watch. Both device types include an emergency SOS button that

can be activated by the wearer, if needed. Both model include a rechargable Li-ion battery

that has a 72 hour life before the need for charging. The tracking part uses theFreeware

GPS tracking software from Google Maps, so there’s never a monthly fee to pay.

That’s a huge bonus for this device. Progress or location reports can be sent to a PC, PDA,

or cell phone. How convenient is that!  Here’s what this tracking device will do: follow an

individual in real time, and show you the exact location where your loved one is,

whenever you want, where ever you are.  By the use of a GPS enabled cell phone.

     You can even set a Geo-Fence to send you an alert if the wearer goes past a

pre-determined boundary. An example would be if they wander off one block past their

home , then an alert would be sent to notify you that they have crossed

the set boundary limit. It’s almost like having a 24 hour, around the clock

sentry for your loved one. There are many types of mobility aids to help us

baby boomers, and this just happens to be a semi high tech gadget that will

give you major peace of mind. Gettin’ old is starting to look better and better,

especially with these mobility medical products coming into the marketplace.

     Do you think I could attach one of these to my car keys……….

For more information, head on over to:       www.cuman.co.kr

Till then.

I am and you’re not.

bizbark

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     Mobility medical has finally gotten it’s chariot. If you are a baby boomer then you remember the movie ‘Ben Hur’ and the famous scene with Charlton Heston and the chariot races. At the time that was pretty amazing cinematography , and for that time it was considered special effects. But truth be known, the film was actually sped up to give the impression of going much faster. Let’s think about this….like it wouldn’t be fast enough if you were in one of those little chariots, being pulled by a rather spooked horse, all the while just holding on to the reins while standing up in a glorified wheel barrow. Come on. That was exciting.

     Oh, I almost forgot the real reason for this article on mobility medical products. I just read a story about a mobility product for the disabled that resembles a Segway that has a tall barrel mounted to the foot platform. The individual is able to ’stand’ in this barrel and be strapped into it, for support of the back and spine. As strange as this sounds, this mobility product actually resembles one of those chariots in ‘Ben Hur’. This allows amputees and others with paralysis of the lower extremities to be in an upright position and still move about. And wouldn’t you know it, they came up with a catchy name for this mobility medical product, the Chariot. Body movement, leaning and tilting is registered as the control commands. Plus, by being at this elevated height gives the ‘rider’ the ability to see and reach items that a person in a wheel chair couldn’t because of the low seating position. An added bonus is the ability to be at eye level with able-bodied individuals, increasing the self esteem of the disabled individual.

     Go check it out, it’s a very exciting mobility medical product for the disabled. More information can be found by searching for the Exmovere Company.

Till then.

I am and you’re not.

bizbark

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Mobility medical ideas come from many resources. Surfing the web, and I do mean surfing since I live in Southern California, I ran across a rather exciting web site. Chocked full of relevant information on mobility products, therapies for the older generation, and way cool medical mobility products to make life so much easier for those aging baby boomers, like myself.    Enjoy the site…..

Till then.

I am and you’re not

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Here’s the site :    www.asksara.org.uk

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This mobility medical site is always looking for unique gadgets for the mobility impaired crowd. Well, I found a really good one today. It’s hard enough for older able-bodied baby boomers to ride a bicycle for any distance, so you can imagine how hard it must be for those with severe disabilities to conquer a bike.

Now imagine for amoment that you only have one leg, how difficult that must be to pedal a bicycle. This ingenious person invented and designed a rather unorthodox bicycle that you actually push/glide while seated in a sling-type seat. The seat is adjustable to allow the rider to just barely reach the pavement with his or her foot, or feet, if that is the case. This mobility product just sorta looks like a bicycle, in that it has a front and rear wheel, and a typical handlebar set up. Now take away the frame that normally supports the seat post, and substitute that with a sling looking contraption. Now add a round tubular bar that goes over the bike rider from the rear sprocket to the front forks, this gives the bike the rigidity that the needed since part of the frame was removed to make room for the new type seat. This is one weird looking conveyance, but it works.

The rider simply pushes themself forward with a foot , then glides along until the foot can maneuver to the starting point again. Push, glide, repeat.  Push, glide, repeat.  Push, glide, repeat.  Push, glide, repeat.

Get it? Folks that hadn’t ridden a bike in years because of amputations are now able to enjoy the freedom of the open spaces. People with hip injuries or recent hip replacements are able to get up and out to exercise. This is a true mobility medical product to assist the injured and infirm to get much needed exercise.

If you’re interested to see one in action, head on over to : www.glidecycle.com       

Thanks for stoppin’ by.  Till we meet again.

I am and you’re not.

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