Walking Aids for Parkinson’s Patients

Mobility aids for Parkinson’s patients are devices or equipment designed to assist individuals with Parkinson’s disease in moving around more easily and safely. These aids can include items such as:

They can help individuals maintain their balance, reduce the risk of falls, and conserve energy while walking. Choosing the right mobility aid for a Parkinson’s patient can improve their quality of life, increase independence, and allow them to continue participating in daily activities.

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Best Rollator Walkers for Elderly
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Walking aids are devices made to assist people with walking difficulties to enjoy independence and greater freedom. There are many walking aids for the ...

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Physiotherapy walking aid assessment
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Before our physiotherapist Kelvin James recommends an assistive walking aid for his patients, there is an assessment that he does to make sure that the aid is ...

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Assistive devices to prevent falls in elderly people
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According to the CDC website, 36 million elderly adults fall every year with several 32000 deaths recorded. In fact, one out of four adults in the United ...

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Improving balance in Parkinson’s disease
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Lack of body balance is one of the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. This is because the disease affects the basal ganglia which is the brain part ...

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How to walk better with Parkinson’s disease
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As Parkinson’s disease progresses, patients find that they have trouble walking. They are likely to fall easily due to lack of body balance, have episodic ...

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Which is better walker with wheels or without
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For PD patients that we deal with at our centre, there is always the question on what would be better: a walker with wheels or just a standard walker without ...

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Weighted Walker in Parkinson’s
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Have you seen this weighted walker attachment that helps with improving balance and posture in seniors as well as people with neurological disorders? It ...

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Will Medicare pay for rollator walker?
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Before buying a rollator walker or any expensive adaptive living product, you need to first research whether Medicare is going to cover it. You do not want to ...

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Laser cane for Parkinson’s Patients
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I have had a good number of people ask that I review some smart walking stick for Parkinson's patients. For some times, I did not comprehend what that really ...

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Best 3 Walkers for Parkinson’s Patients
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Mzee Wilson seriously needed a walking aid. After diagnosis of Parkinson’s at the age of 63, he had been using a walking cane and things seemed right for ...