EP143: Mobility Scooters

<div class="bcpr-container bcpr-nav-is-visible"> <div class="bcpr-content"> <div class="bp-container bp-is-navigation-visible"> <div class="bp bp-has-navigation bp-thumbnails-open bp-loaded" tabindex="-1" data-testid="bp"> <div class= "bp-content bp-annotations-discoverable bp-annotations-only-controls" tabindex="-1" role="region" data-testid="bp-content" aria-label= "File preview" data-resin-discoverability="true"> <div class="bp-doc bp-doc-document bp-is-scrollable" tabindex="0" aria-label= "Press Alt+Arrow key combinations for caret navigation and text selection within the document's contents"> <div class="pdfViewer" lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US"> <div id="bp-page-1" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="1" aria-label="Page 1" data-loaded="true"> <div class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid3" class= "markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">“Motor scooters really can't make a major difference in the life of an</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">older adult who might not otherwise be able to leave their home</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">without one. This impacts their independence and as I found out, it</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">actually impacts their care partners as well.”</span></span></div> <div class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid4" class= "markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid5" class= "markedContent"><br role="presentation" /> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">—</span><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">Me</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FGSA, FAAN</span></span></div> <div class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid6" class= "markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid7" class= "markedContent"><br role="presentation" /> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Imagine not being able to leave your home and go out with your family and friends due</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to debilitating back pain. Walking just 15 feet becomes a challenge, and you rely on a cane</span> <span dir="ltr" role=