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As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength Need for rehabilitative services rises as lockdown leaves many seniors in rapid physical decline Ronald Lundquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the COVID-19 pandemic and spent most of his time, inactive, at home. “I found it hard to get up and get out of bed,” said Lundquist, who lives with his wife of 67 years in Palm Springs, California. “I just wanted to lay around. I lost my desire to do things.” Physically, Lundquist noticed that getting up out of a chair was difficult, as was getting into and out of his car. “I was praying ‘Lord, give me some strength.’ I kind of felt, ‘I’m on my way out I’m not going to make it,’” he said. ....
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How Support Elders is lending a helping hand to the geriatric population 0 claps Share on Retired Lt. Col. Samaresh Nath Bhaduri is 87 years old and a resident of Kolkata. He came across ‘Support Elders’, a service for the elderly, and was hooked when he got to know that some of the teams involved with Support elders have ex-servicemen. He says, “It’s great for elderly people like me. They (member care associates) come meet me every Thursday every week and enquire about my welfare and other things. I have the assurance that there is always somebody in the background, looking after me all the time. In case of distress, I’m sure that I will get help immediately (via alarm system in the wearable device).” He adds that the GPS system, another addition to the wearable device is not only so family members can know his location, it’s also great that the emergency team can reach him anywhere, anytime. ....
Increasing Geriatric Population and Technological Developments to Drive Global Mobility Aid Devices Market: TMR - The growth of the global mobility aid devices market is fueled by a rise in the geriatric population - Assistive mobility offers many benefits, such as it lessens the impact of mobility limitations, improves the quality of life, and helps in social participation ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Mobility aid devices are developed to benefit the disabled and elderly community who has trouble getting about. In home care environments, these devices are also useful for transferring patients who have trouble moving around. Due to the various technological developments, these devices are increasing in popularity across the globe. A powered wheelchair, for instance, offers a number of features, such as wafer boards, sip and puff drive control, touchpad control, finger control, and traditional joystick that make it easier to use the device. Such innov ....