How Mobility Equipment Can Enhance Your Everyday Life
Getting older brings with it a whole host of challenges. Many older people struggle with mobility issues, and getting out and about can become more difficult.
Despite this, some older people can be reluctant to use mobility equipment out of pride or embarrassment. However, in actual fact using mobility equipment can provide the user with a wide range of benefits that can enhance their everyday life.
Help with walking
Not everyone who requires mobility equipment is completely immobile. In fact, some are able to walk but just require additional support. Standing frames, walking sticks and crutches can all help people who may struggle walking long distances.
This walking support can truly enhance the day-to-day life of those using them. Walking for oneself can help people maintain independence and studies show that those who walk less are more likely to develop from mental health problems or even a cognitive disease like dementia.
Better mental health
It’s not only physical health that can be impacted by mobility issues. Depression, anxiety and similar mental health conditions are common among disabled people, as a lack of mobility and its associated pain can decrease someone’s quality of life.
Mobility equipment allows people to get out and about, visit friends and family, and even help the user’s body build strength and become healthier. All of these things are great for mental and emotional health. Plus, it can help people have greater autonomy and independence in their life which is great when it comes to boosting mental health.
Access to local facilities
Lack of mobility can impact people’s participation in a whole host of activities, from social occasions to physical exercise. While people may not be able to engage in exactly the same types of things as before their mobility declined, local facilities and community events usually have something for everyone.
However, if people are unable to physically get to the facilities, it can leave them feeling isolated and low. Mobility equipment can ensure that people are still able to attend events, visit local facilities and conduct their day-to-day life as close to normal as possible, which has both physical and mental health benefits.
Encourages healthy ageing
Physical health is a basic human need and if it begins to decline with ageing, the rest of someone’s health can also get worse.
Mental health can decline, organs are put under greater stress and weight can be gained. However, using mobility equipment to maintain some form of mobility can reduce pain and help people age in a healthier manner. Digestion and respiration are just two examples of things that can be improved by using mobility equipment.
Less likely to need the hospital
In general, those whose mobility is maintained, even with the assistance of equipment, are healthier. This means that if you use mobility equipment, there is a good chance you’ll be healthier than someone who is confined to their home. This means that there is a decreased chance that you’ll need to be admitted to hospital, resulting in less disruption in your everyday life and hopefully means you avoid an unpleasant experience. Even if you do need to visit the hospital, being in better health means your admission time is likely to be less than someone who is immobile.
At London Mobility, we’re the capital’s largest mobility equipment provider and supply a whole host of products and services to customers throughout the city and beyond. This includes wheelchairs, mobility scooters, walking frames and rollators, and much more. To find out more about what we do, contact our team today.