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Seniormoments: Your parent could try a mobility assist.
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My mother had a severe sciatica incident this year and at the time she lost the ability to walk from nerve issues coupled with arthritis.

There was a procedure called a nerve block that helped coupled with PT.

This along with getting her a walker with wheels. Outfitting her bedroom and bathroom with rails and other support items.

Honestly it's about not making them feel like a burden.
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You don’t it’s a b***h for everyone involved. It was when my wife became bed bound and wore a diaper she lost the will to live.
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Use a rollator or walker. If legs cannot support weight, a motor or regular wheelchair will help. How about doing chair exercises for arms' and legs' strength?
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A cane, a walker, a wheelchair, a scooter, a power wheelchair.
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Help your parent obtain and properly use assistive equipment as needed.
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hunterm Aug 10, 2024
My mom is coming up on 90 and losing her mobility due to dementia and spinal stenosis. It's become very hard for her to walk even the smallest distance with a regular walker.

Yesterday we bought her a Q50 folding power wheelchair. She was cruising the grocery aisles within an hour.

It was definitely a splurge, so perhaps not affordable for everyone, but worth the investment . We were both thrilled with her ability to have the freedom to safely and independently move around.
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I'm not sure what you are asking here - if they are cognizant of their physical decline and shaking their fist at the sky because of this cruel twist of fate I think the best we can do is assure them we will help them be as independent as is physically possible. Then we help them access the PT, OT and devices needed to make that possible.
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Normalising the fact we all grow, age & change?

I expect I used to watch trees from my pram. Then could walk & touch them. Many enjoyable times were spent climbing trees..

Now I look at them.
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Christine44 Aug 10, 2024
Very poetic.
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If they need a walker , have PT , OT work with the parent to use it properly.

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