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Due to a quite surprising range of neurological disorders, not to forget the increasing effects of advancing age, I have become considerably less mobile than I used to be. 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 my life, and reduced mobility doesn’t usually bother me.

However, for the somewhat longer distances I nowadays use an electrical, which kind of makes me feel like a prince or even a king! Relaxedly sitting in a comfortable seat, pleasantly but never haughtly greeting the admiring passers-by, I zip along at either walking pace or double speed. When I feel social I “walk”, when I really need to be somewhere in time I crank up the little machine.

There are lots of people much worse off than me, when it comes to physical capabilities. I can, though with difficulty, still walk - but a lot of others can’t. Especially for them the electric scooter is a great support, enabling them to be mobile 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 version. They tend to be considerably more manoeuvrable due to their smaller turning radius, which is a definite advantage in crowded or cramped spots. I also would recommend to go for batteries with a large capacity: it’s not only unpleasant but also extremely embarassing to find yourself without of juice when far away from home!

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