This will be a gift for my mother who is healthy but 90 years old. I see that it "glides." Does this make it less stable? I don't want her to fall.
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totally not...it is actually very comfortable as you can bend back...like a ricking chair kind of way...
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MUCH safer for you guys to use than free weights, which would be dangerous and break bones, like your toes or something. And the bows don't "whip" like you would think, so if you do let go suddenly, nothing should break and you should be fine. I have my dad work on it, and he's 78.
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Absolutely not! My mother is 92 years old, and her height is 150 CM, 4' 11". The handle bars are adjustable to assist in keeping her posture upright and straight. She loves her walker. It is a great investment.
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I have not used it lying down and would not want to try it. My guess would be that the articulations could not function with body weight over it - at least for very long. IT IS WELL MADE. I bought it for my mom 2 or 3 years ago and it gets used every night by at least her and one other person in the family. It was a very appreciated gift.
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I am 5'2" and it is easy to pull up and fold but I am not so sure at how easy it would be for an 83 year old to lock it. But I don't know how her hands are. On the other hand this is a very light and portable walker and I love it. Would she be able to store it between a wall and the end of a couch perhaps where she may not need to lock it perhaps? Mine is in the car and it is quite late so tomorrow if it might work that way for you I could measure at certain points while folded to see if it would work under the handles while folded in places. The rounded bar swings away and is no problem. Just give a comment and I will check it out if you let me know what you need. I really love it in every way. It adjusts in height and mine is at the very bottom so if she is taller keep that in mind. It is an awesome color too
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I'm sorry I can't help, I bought this for my mother who weighs 90 lbs. It works great for her.
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I am 71 and have no trouble with it, however I am 5'8", so maybe someone shorter may have to use a step stool. The seat is very solid, and I have never worried about it tipping over getting in or out.
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It's definitely slow enough for her. But if she's going to hold on to the hand bar, just know it's a little wobbly/shakey. It's not bad just don't want her to think she's losing stability.
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It weighs a little less than 20 lbs. My 94-year-old mother has no problem handling hers.
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Hi Kathryn,That depends my mother is 78 and yes I could show her how to use the chair with no issues. However, if this person has balance/coordination issues, when it goes back it may make them uneasy or have a falling feeling only if you don't realize what you are doing. It is easy to use once they get the hang of pushing the foot bar out so that it goes back. The locking mechanism is easy to use so I would not see any issue even if they had trouble with their hands for some reason. But that is my best advise. Hopefully this helps.
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It is wonderful .My mom is 93 and lobes this walker .It only weighs 8 lbs .She van go anywhere with it .Hope this helps.
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I cant answer that bc my dad 78yrs wont use it said it was a great idea, but that it was way too flimsy and it didnt trust it not to break and him fall so he wont use it, guess i am saying i am not recommending this
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Yes, it is. My mother is 96 and partly paralyzed. It is easy for her to get up with this. She loves it. She love the material also. It is warmer for her. And she doesn't slide on it. There is a back up battery that you can put in, in case of a power outage. It has a nice and slow movement, that doesn't scare her. When she is getting up. I also got this one, because it was for petite people. The size is great for someone under 5 feet.
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Yes! We love it and use it all the time! The bands will hold it in place! My 80 year old boyfriend loves it! He can lie in bed and read, or sitting in his chair play games till his hearts content! It is heavy enough to be stable and strong enough to push out to the deck! It is on wheels! I don't think you will regret buying this! I wish I had one! He is willing to share but I bought it for him!
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Yes, it's fine, I have had mine several years. I use it in my kitchen instead of a kitchen stool. The only thing to watch out for is to make sure the back is up against something (a wall or a counter or something) when sitting down or getting up- or your can easily fall off of this chair when either bending down or getting up or down. I would not recommend it for an elderly person for this reason. However, for middle aged or younger it is a great chair. Just hold on to the back of it when getting up and down.
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Yes, it is very stable. My 89 yr old mother absolutely LOVES it in the shower.
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My 89 year old mother had some issues since it was flat on the floor and nothing around to help pull herself up off of the mattress. I believe it would help if the mattress were inflated fairly firm. It helped me. I guess it would really depend on the person's abilities to lift themself up from a low position.