THE BENEFITS OF RIDE-SHARING
for O lder A dults
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and Lyft have offered older adults an alternative way to get where they want to go. If you’ve never tried ride-sharing before, here’s how it works. Using an app on your phone, you set a pick-up and drop-off location. In just a matter of minutes, a driver is at your door, ready to travel to your destination. Payment is automatically linked to your phone, so you don’t need to worry about having cash on hand. If you need help setting up the app, reach out to a tech-savvy friend or family member. Odds are they’ve used these services themselves.
specifically for seniors, like SilverRide and Lift Hero, are expanding into new regions all the time. Ride-sharing offers a number of benefits to older adults who don’t want to rely on a friend or loved one for transportation. Have a medical appointment? Getting there has never been easier. Looking to take a walk somewhere that requires a short drive? You can ride-share there and back. Going out for a bite to eat? With the touch of a button, you’ll soon be on your way. Ride-sharing offers increased independence, security, and efficiency, which far outweighs most other transportation alternatives. You might think of mobile technology as an industry aimed largely at younger generations who live their lives on their phones. Ride-sharing services, however, can offer just as much benefit to you as to those rowdy 20-somethings. If you need a quick, affordable ride, give these apps a shot.
million older adults rely on others for transportation. Between the lack of autonomy and the fear of being a burden, this dependency often leads to a decreased quality of life. Most seniors don’t want to call a loved one every time they need a ride, and public transportation is often a hassle at best. Recently, ride-sharing services like Uber
If you need help getting in and out of the vehicle, Uber even offers a special service called
uberASSIST. Drivers in this program have special training and offer door-to-door assistance. Newer companies designed
FROM BACK PAIN TONO PAIN H ow M ary A voided S urgery and F ound R elief F rom P ain I had a procedure in my back for a degenerative disc disease because of arthritis. One of the discs in my lower back was so bad, they recommended surgery. I’ve never felt that surgery was really a good answer, and I started to research what are some other things that I could do. I researched, found out about stem cells, looked into it more thoroughly, and decided that would be a good procedure to try. days, I started to feel less pain in my back. Within about five days, I actually had no pain in my back! I was shocked! I didn’t think it would be that quick, but it was! I did some physical therapy that has also made me stronger, and I felt better. Six weeks past the procedure and I literally
It felt like there was no real downside to that, because I could still go for surgery if I wanted to. So, I signed up. I got the mini lipo procedure; it really wasn’t very painful. I didn’t have any side effects from that. Then I got stem cells and PRP up and down my entire spine. For the most part, it wasn’t painful, it went fairly quickly, and afterwards I felt fine. Within, I want to say, about three
have no back pain. I wouldn’t have believed it, but I’m telling you, this is what happened to me.
I also had scoliosis and pain because of all these things going on.
–Mary Carlin
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