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.
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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
bizbark
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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