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A wide open interior doorway with the door swung fully back against the wall and pale oak flooring running through into a bright hallway.

ADA Doorway Width Requirements and How to Measure

Doorway width is the measurement people get wrong most consistently, and not because the number is complicated. It is because …

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A rider on an electric mobility scooter on a paved path.

Electric Mobility Scooters: How to Compare Them

Every mobility scooter sold today is electric, which makes the phrase almost useless as a search term and very useful …

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A wide steel toilet safety frame with padded arms standing around a white toilet in a bathroom.

Bariatric Toilet Safety Frame: Reading the Listing Right

A toilet safety frame is a simple thing: a metal frame that stands around or attaches near the toilet, giving …

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An older couple seated on mobility scooters beside the water.

Mobility Scooter Weight Capacity Explained

Weight capacity is the most quoted number on a mobility scooter listing and the least explained. It appears in titles, …

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A touch activated bedside lamp glowing softly on a nightstand next to a small puck light.

Bedside Lamps and Touch Lights You Can Find in the Dark

The lamp on the nightstand is the most used light in the house and usually the worst designed one. A …

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An older man seated on a three-wheel mobility scooter on the sidewalk.

500 lb Mobility Scooters: Heavy Rider Options

At the 500 pound mark the mobility scooter market gets thin. The number of models drops sharply, more of what …

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A heavy duty rollator with a wide padded seat and large wheels parked in a bright hallway.

Bariatric Rollator: Weight Capacity, Width, and Fit

A standard rollator is built around a fairly narrow set of assumptions about the person using it, and when those …

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A senior man rides a mobility scooter with a rear basket down a sunny street.

400 lb Mobility Scooters: What to Check First

The 400 pound band is where most heavy duty mobility scooter shopping happens. It is the point where manufacturers stop …

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A diagonally mounted stainless steel grab bar on white tile beside the entry of a walk in shower.

Angled Grab Bars: When the Diagonal Actually Helps

Look at how someone actually stands up out of a bathtub or off a shower seat and you will notice …

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A rider on a sturdy four-wheel mobility scooter on a tree-lined path.

Bariatric Mobility Scooters: Comfort and Capacity

Most mobility scooter shopping advice starts and ends with the weight capacity number, which is where a lot of bariatric …

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An aluminum threshold ramp and a black rubber threshold ramp resting side by side on a wooden floor at an interior doorway.

Aluminum vs Rubber Threshold Ramps: Which One Fits

Threshold ramps come in two materials that behave almost nothing alike. Rubber ramps are heavy, dark, and stay where you …

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An older couple walk together with a rollator on a park path.

Powered Walking Aids Explained for Families

Powered walking aid is a phrase that has crept into product listings, news coverage, and family conversations without ever being …

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