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to: SEAN DENNIS
from: JANIS KRACHT
date: 2019-11-01 21:08:00
subject: food and family was

Hi Sean,

>> You might look into getting her a rollator.  Pretty sure that Medicare
>> would pay for a basic one.  The advantage would be that if she gets
>> too tired pushing after ten feet, she can sit down in it and rest.

> My late maternal grandmother had one of those and she would stop and sit when
> she was grocery shopping.

It's helpful for the elderly for sure.  My late mom had a walker with a seat in
it, and it was great for her as well.

> I'd help her with that occasionally when she still
> could do that.  While she sat and rested, I'd go to the "farther reaches" of
> the store and retrieve what she needed.

Yes, we did that kind of thing with my mom as well when it became more
difficult for her to keep her balance, etc.

Take care,
Janis

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