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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.

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

bizbark

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

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Mobility medical products come in many forms, for a variety of uses and needs. I just read about a writing pen designed especially for left handed persons. How, you ask, does that constitute as a mobility medical item? Well……..what if you are normally a right hand dominate writer, and you just happen to fall and break your right wrist? What’s the chance of you having to write something while your right hand heals? Only about 100% chance, that’s all. Let’s do a little test right now. All you righties pick up a pen in your left hand and try signing your name to something. If you’re like me ,you are going to write something that looks like a first grader, at best. Would you believe that there are over a billion persons with a preference for using their left hand? That’s a huge number of people who have learned to adapt in a right handed world. The pen is regarded as mankinds’ most important tools, if I say so myself. Ever heard of the phrase, ‘ the pen is mightier than the sword ‘? If not, you have now. Not that you will ever have to fend off someone with a pen, I’ld still take the sword for that function.

The Swan Neck Pen is an amazingly simple design, which uses a patented S-bend neck, hence the Swan Neck designation. The pen is said to be easier to hold and can be picked up and used with zero learning curve. The goal of the inventor is to get the pen issued to schools as a standard piece of writing tool.

I personally thing that this new writing instrument should be made available at all nursing homes and Hospitals, as that’s where you’ll find the injured elderly in need of this mobility medical product. For those of you want to learn more about this neat new item, head on over to :  www.swanneckpen.com

I think I’m going to get one, just in case I need it.  You never know.  It’s hell gettin’ old.  They lied.

Talk to you soon.

Till we meet again, I am and you’re not.

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I found a rather unique mobility medical product that I think you should know about. Typically this site is for products that ‘us’ elderly would benefit from, but this product is marketed to parents of new born babies. Now stay with me, as I read the article about this product I immediately thought this would be a perfect product for the elderly, and for that matter, just about anybody that is facing a medical emergency.

Think back for a moment to the last time you were faced with a true medical emergency….how clearly were you thinking? Probably not very, which is typical for the circumstance occurring. That’s why I thought this piece of medical equipment was ideal for medical emergencies.

This product is called the SafetyMate, marketed to parents of new borns, that in an emergency situation could have a hand-held device that contains first aid advice that would instruct them in what to do or perform in the way of medical attention. And the really cool part of this product is that once you open the lid to this hand-held device it starts TALKING. It’s a clever talking first aid device that gives essential health advice at the touch of the button.

SafetyMate begins speaking as soon as the lid is opened. The user selects one of the eight emergency buttons and is led through a sequence of yes/no questions with the most important first-aid information provided first. The user can then follow the first-aid steps depending on the particular health problem.

The unit provides advice on eight common health problems including CPR, burns, choking and allergic reactions. The eight emergency buttons lead the user to over 30 health issues.

Retailing at USD $60. the battery-operated unit is hand-held and lightweight (approx. 12 ounces) as well as water resistant.  The unit contains a SD Flash Memory card and medical updates can be downloaded directly form the website :  www.safetymate.com

I originally found this news item on www.gizmag.com     Author, Jude Garvey

Go check this out, this mobility medical product could save a life.

Talk to you soon.  Till we meet again, I am and you’re not.

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