Wednesday, March 22, 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.

Back then, the original design of walker demands arm stamina from old and disabled individuals in order to utilize the apparatus. Occasionally, they get tired of picking up the device thus dragging the equipment around which is less comfy to use especially for handicapped individuals. Arm strains have been recorded caused by the apparatus, and have been considered an issue to resolve for 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

Aside from having a seat, it also includes a storage area just beneath the seat. In some parts of the world, grown up children tend to leave their homes at the age of 18 or 21 leaving parents to grow old with their partners or in other cases alone. Having storage area in this device allows them to carry their items around without exerting too much effort.

The same thins is applied for the disabled individual, particularly the ones that are not capable of moving around can be assisted with walkers with far more enhancements. By putting an engine to the instrument, it allows the incapacitated person to roam around with just a push of a button on the armrest, together with storage compartments to have a pleasing experience.

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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