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Due to a quite picturesque range of neurological disorders, not to mention the devastating effects of advancing age, I have become considerably less mobile than I was in my younger days. Where I used to be able to briskly walk for hours and hours, I now move slowly at a snails pace, for no more than one hour, supporting myself with either a cane or a crutch – depending on how I happen to feel that day. Yet I refuse to complain: there’s nothing I can truly say I lack in this life, and diminished mobility doesn’t usually bother me.

However, for the somewhat longer distances I presently use a mobility scooter, which definitely makes me feel like a prince or even a king! Relaxedly sitting in a cusioned seat, pleasantly but never haughtly saluting the admiring passers-by, I buzz along at either walking pace or double speed. When I feel relaxed I “walk”, when I actually need to be somewhere in time I rev up the little machine.

There are many people much worse off than me, when it comes to physical capabilities. I can, albeit with difficulty, still walk – many others can’t. Especially for those the electric scooter is a great support, enabling them to feel free again. There are 3-wheel mobility scooters and 4-wheel mobility scooters, and if you’re seriously considering buying such a machine, I certainly recommend the 3-wheeled variety. They tend to be somewhat more manoeuvrable due to their smaller turning radius, which is a great advantage in crowded or cramped spots. I also would recommend to go for batteries with a lot of capacity: it’s not only unpleasant but also quite embarassing to find yourself out of juice when a long way from home!

Apart from electrical scooters, there are many more contraptions and inventions that make the life of the handicapped much easier. Stairlifts, bed lifts, electric wheelchairs, walkers… they all serve to make life much more normal for the disabled.

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