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2. Walker (mobility) - Wikipedia

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   The first US patent was awarded in 1953 to William Cribbes Robb, of Stretford, UK, for a device called "walking aid", which had been filed with the British patent office in August 1949. [1] Two variants with wheels were both awarded US patents in May 1957, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the first non-wheeled design that was called a "walker" was patented in ...

3. Mobility aid - Wikipedia

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   A mobility aid is a device that helps individuals with mobility impairments to walk or improve their overall mobility. [1]These aids range from walking aids, which assist those with limited walking capabilities, to wheelchairs and mobility scooters, which are used for severe disabilities or longer distances that would typically be covered on foot.

4. Gait trainer - Wikipedia

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   Regardless of the cause of disability, the child or adult may learn to walk, or recover the ability to walk, through walking practice. Recent discoveries in the field of neuroplasticity indicate the human potential for improvement in motor skills through activity-based therapy, despite neural damage from condition or injury.

5. Assisted living options for wheelchair users - AOL

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   The VA also covers the costs of mobility aids for those who qualify. Read up on government aid options or look into long-term care insurance or reverse mortgages to help with assisted living costs.

6. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   A hearing aid or deaf aid is an electro-acoustic device which is designed to amplify sound for the wearer, usually with the aim of making speech more intelligible, and to correct impaired hearing as measured by audiometry. This type of assistive technology helps people with hearing loss participate more fully in their hearing communities by ...

7. Assistive cane - Wikipedia

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   Wooden cane. An assistive cane is a walking stick used as a crutch or mobility aid.A cane can help redistribute weight from a lower leg that is weak or painful, improve stability by increasing the base of support, and provide tactile information about the ground to improve balance.