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I mentioned to

anankastic I used mobility aids that were easier on my hands, so here are a picture and a video.

When I’m inside the house or in smooth places for short times, I use a four-wheel rolling walker. As I got older, my hands got more arthritic, so grabbing the walker got harder. MyGuy wrapped 1/2" foam pipe insulation around the handles on my original device, which gave out last year.

The handles on my new device solved that issue nicely: they’re a “palm grip” design (also available on canes).

( pic and description )

I use Exerstrider² one-piece poles when I’m primarily walking on non-paved surfaces (the dog park, outside the cabin up north).

( description and video )

Sad news: the marvelous ETAC Avant rolling walker¹ I’ve been using since 1993 has finally worn out, and it’s no longer made.

Bad News: turns out I did crack my kneecap (excuse me: a non-displaced fracture of the patella) in yesterday’s fall.

Good news: The replacement Active Walker rollator² I ordered just arrived. It works!

When will I learn news: I’m always snarking (to myself) about people who hesitate to use assistive tech when it could be helpful. Turns out I’m one of them. Yeah, it’s faster to not use the walker in the house–just relay on furniture and walls and knowing exactly where every seat is when I begin to pass out. I probably won’t be able to swim for a month: what time did I save being “faster”?

http://www.abledata.com/product/etac-avant-wheeled-walker ↩︎
http://active-walker.com/active-walker-photos–2/ ↩︎

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