Saturday, March 25, 2017

Upgraded Walkers With Four Wheels For Seniors

By Michelle Hughes


The strength and functionality of a body tend to get weak as society ages. A mobility of a young individual is far energetic compared to the drop of stability of aged citizens. At first, the thing that helped old people that are too weak to walk are cranes, however, there are locals that are disabled and too old to balance themselves on this wooden sticks, and prefer walkers in using regularly.

The first apparatus devised to aid aged people was in 1953, patented and named walker. It was a four legged steel frame that assists aged person to walk around and gain stability by holding on to this apparatus. Then, the invention got enhanced first by adding two wheels in front to promote easy locomotive activities, and today walkers with four wheels for seniors have been created with additional functionalities.

Previously, the first model of walker needed arm strengths for old and disabled people to be able to move the apparatus forward. Some might desire to drag the item periodically, but it makes it more uncomfortable to use especially for incapacitated individual. Issues with arm exhaustion have been reported and considered a factor for improving the next model.

Then the two wheeled walkers came into the appearance that allowed old people for a better walking experience eliminating dragging activity and arm problems. With the helped of the rollers in front, it got more mobility than the previous design requiring less force and energy and a more comfortable experience for senior citizens.

Yet, the enhancements for the equipment never halted. Creators felt like it needs more wheels for more comfortable use and an instant seat for the user. Adding four wheels to the walker removes more drag than the previous concepts that were made, more comfortable, plus additional specifications that both senior and disabled citizens find essential.

It had a modification that included a seat where a senior individual can sit on after a long walk. Aside from being portative, is does not occupy a huge space around homes and can be put between spaces. Plain and practical unlike the other models that it followed

Besides having a seat, it included another form of storage compartment below it. Often old people are left by their children with their partner or sometimes alone the day their kids turn 18 or 21. Shopping alone makes it easier to carry the items with this apparatus that has a container for items without using a lot of energy.

For incapacitated persons, especially those that are not already able to move or walk can utilize some walkers with far more advancements. Adding a motor on the apparatus makes it easy to go around for disabled people with just a press of a button. It also includes storage compartments and other functionalities that can make the life of a disabled person easy.

Although these developments have been very useful, new models are still developed acknowledging other situations that senior citizens or handicapped person might go through. There are startup drafts that grant a walker to use stairs. The evolution of this device continues until each and every variable is fixed that completely aids the needs of the user.




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