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Part of the 1 True Health vision is to empower and educate families and individuals so they can care for their loved ones and themselves. We hope you find the information provided in the article below enjoyable and helpful in your mission to stay strong and healthy.

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Female caregiver helping and supporting senior patient to walk at home, senior woman is standing and holding walking cane.
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Accessible Home Health Care: Getting Seniors the Help They Need

Home healthcare is an essential part of healthcare delivery that provides caring medical and non-medical services to patients in the comfort of their own homes. It is becoming an increasingly popular option for patients who need medical attention but want to avoid hospital visits or long-term care facilities, especially seniors. The growing demand for home

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Using walkers with wheels is easier for seniors with low strength. An older man walking using a rollator with a younger man teaching him how to use it.
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Your Guide to Walkers with Wheels

Having difficulty standing up straight or feeling like you can’t walk as far as you used to? Walkers with wheels may offer the assistance you’re looking for. These wheeled walkers, also known as rollators, provide extra stability while walking and are helpful when it comes to getting around safely. Many walkers with wheels feature adjustable

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Standard walkers are also known as walkers without wheels. A senior woman walking with the help of a standard walker with a female nurse by her side.
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Walkers without Wheels

Those who are mobility challenged have several products available to assist with ambulation. One such device is the walker. Walkers come in two varieties: those without wheels and those with wheels. Each type of walker has its own benefits and drawbacks, and it is important to choose the right type for each individual. Walkers without

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Walkers vs. rollators
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Walkers vs. Rollators

Mobility can be a challenge for seniors, preventing them from doing day-to-day tasks. Even getting around the house can be difficult, let alone going out for a walk or running errands. Fortunately, there are a variety of mobility devices that can help – it’s not just walkers vs. rollators. Walkers, rollators, knee scooters, canes, wheelchairs,

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A senior man walking outdoors with the assistance of wide walkers for seniors, with a senior woman at his side.
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Bariatric and Wide Walkers for Seniors

As a big and tall man, Ken has been struggling with his regular standard walker. The walker is just not strong enough to carry his weight and there have been some close calls, plus his back has been hurting from stooping over. His daughter Karen is worried about his safety and wonders if there’s a

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A male nurse supporting a senior man while he is walking with assistance of narrow walkers for seniors.
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Narrow Walkers for Seniors

The process of aging can be hard on some people while others enjoy this part of life. Most people, especially women, tend to stress a lot about how they look. Is this wrinkle visible to others? Is my body shrinking? Why do my joints hurt so much? It is normal, but aging doesn’t have to

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A smiling senior woman in a gray sweater walking with a short walker. For seniors, walkers are often critical.
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Short Walkers for Seniors

Walking is one of the simplest and most effective forms of exercise. It doesn’t require any special equipment or training and can be done anywhere, anytime. Walking has a variety of health benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cholesterol. It can also help to improve mental well-being and reduce stress levels.

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A smiling older adult man running in the park with earphones on.
Tips & Tricks

What is the Best Time for Seniors to Exercise?

What single thing in your life burns away fat, makes you mentally sharper, and builds muscle? And that same thing enhances blood sugar control, lowers inflammation, improves your sleep and your cholesterol profile? What if this one thing also strengthens your bones and builds stamina and circulation? What is it? It’s not magic – the

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A tall senior trying to walk in his living room with the help of a walker while a caregiver is assisting him.
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How to Select Tall Walkers for Seniors

Tall walkers for seniors are designed to provide support and stability to taller users who have a difficult time walking. The few extra inches that tall walkers provide can help to improve balance and coordination, and they can also reduce the risk of falls. As people age, they often face difficulties with mobility. This can

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