mobility aid

collocation in English

meaningsofmobilityandaid

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mobility
noun[U]
uk
/məʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/moʊˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the ability to move freely or be ...
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aid
noun
uk
/eɪd/us
/eɪd/
help ...
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(Definition ofmobilityandaidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmobility aid

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The common mobility aids in patients with poor vision are canes, sticks and guide dogs, although strictly speaking the symbol cane (a short white cane) is not amobilityaid.
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Service users who required amobilityaidto walk had to request help from a member of staff to fetch their aid, as when they wanted to use the lavatory.
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This has been a sore point with physiotherapists, who sometimes know more about amobilityaidthan anyone else.
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Amobilityaidis a device designed to assist walking or otherwise improve the mobility of people with a mobility impairment.
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This is amobilityaidthat is more supportive than the standard walker.
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Often amobilityaidis used for added stability, once the patient has reached the mild to marked stage.
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Traditionally the phrasemobilityaidhas applied mainly to low technology mechanical devices.
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The use of an appropriatemobilityaidwill help to decrease the individuals risk of falls and make them safer to ambulate independently in the community.
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For those with severe disabilities, furniture, daily-living aids and housing adaptations came second to mobility aids.
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The day room and main passageways were kept free of obstacles, and larger mobility aids such as walking frames were stored away from thoroughfares.
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National health service services provided include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and augmentative communication, mobility aids and district nursing support.
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