Wheelchair user entering a bus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A<unk>  is a device designed to assist walking or otherwise improve the<unk>  of people with a<unk>  impairment. There are various walking<unk> s which can help people with impaired ability to walk, and wheelchairs or<unk>  scooters for more severe disability or longer journeys which would otherwise be undertaken on foot. For people who are blind or visually impaired the white cane and guide dog have a long history of use. Other<unk> s can help with<unk>  or transfer within a building or where there are changes of level. Traditionally the phrase<unk> " has applied mainly to low technology mechanical devices. The term also appears in government documents, for example dealing with tax concessions of various kinds. It refers to those devices whose use enables a freedom of movement similar to that of unassisted walking or standing up from a chair. Technical advances can be expected to increase the scope of these devices considerably, for example by use of sensors and audio or tactile feedback.
Mobility aid
Hip protector
Aural rehabilitation
Prehabilitation
Mobility scooter
Neuromuscular therapy
NeuroRehabilitation
Geroprotector