merry walker

Indications

• dementia
• Parkinson's disease
• for use on level surfaces only

Mechanism of action

• a chair that allows patient to stand & walk with the chair
• if a patient is tired or falls backward, he/she lands in the seat
• sitting on the seat reduces the ease with which the castors roll, but does not prevent movement of the walker

Notes

• encourages walking
• minimizes falls & fall-related injuries
• weight is about 28 lbs

More general terms

• walker