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Due to a quite surprising range of neurological ailments, not to mention the devastating effects of advancing age, I have become considerably less mobile than I was in my younger days. Where I used to be able to effortlessly walk for many hours, I now move slowly at a snails pace, for a maximum of one hour, leaning on either a cane or a crutch - depending on how I happen to feel that day. But I refuse to complain: there’s nothing I truly lack in this life, and diminished mobility doesn’t unduly bother me.

Anyway, for the somewhat longer distances I presently use an electrical, which definitely makes me feel like a prince or even a sultan! Relaxedly sitting in a comfortable seat, nicely but never arrogantly saluting the breathless passers-by, I buzz along at either walking pace or double speed. When I feel social I “walk”, when I really need to be somewhere at a certain time I crank up the little machine.

There are many people much worse off than me, when it comes to mobility. I can, though with difficulty, still walk - many others can’t. Especially for them the mobility scooter is a great help, enabling them to be free again. There are 3-wheel mobility scooters and 4-wheel mobility scooters, and if you’re seriously considering buying such a contraption, I would recommend the 3-wheeled variety. They are somewhat more manoeuvrable on account of their tighter turning radius, which is a definite advantage in crowded or narrow areas. I also would advice you to go for batteries with a lot of capacity: it’s not only unpleasant but also extremely embarassing to find yourself without of power when a long way from home!

Apart from electrical scooters, there are many more things and inventions that make the life of the disabled much easier. Stairlifts, bed lifts, electrically powered wheelchairs, walkers… they all help to make life much more normal for the disabled.