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Mobility Aids - What You Need to Know

By Carol & Richard Eustice, About.com

Updated August 19, 2009

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Before You Buy a Lift Chair

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What can be more frustrating than not being able to get up from a chair? When you sat down, you likely thought you would be able to get up without much problem -- but you're stuck! I can read your mind right now: "I'll never sit in this chair again"!

As if pain and other symptoms associated with arthritis weren't enough, arthritis patients have to watch where they sit! There is a very practical solution -- a lift chair. They are impossible to distinguish from regular recliners. Lift chairs come with a remote and a motorized mechanism that allows the chair to recline or lift. A lift chair gets you back into the living room with your family and allows you to be comfortable in a chair while you enjoy their company. Here are some Top Lift Chairs.

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