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ErinFlorida: As your mother unfortunately suffers from LBD and has fallen due to resistance of using a walker, perhaps she requires a higher level of care than an ALF.
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I recently needed orthopedic surgery first time in my life. When visiting he ortho facility several times for casts and followup, I noticed some pretty cool walkers, used by patients. Some had wheels, most had gorgeous Candy Apple Red or Electric Blue metallic paint jobs, just like sports cars! Even extra chrome, leather seats, and black metal baskets for belongings. Being a former Owner of 2 Corvettes, I had to compliment every sporty-looking Rollator I saw!
The Drivers loved it and had big smiles!
Try making it sound "sexy" and "sporty" or mention it reminds you of a Corvette!
Get one in her favorite CAR color?
I plan to get a Glossy Black one with GOLD trim, like my 1988 Corvette I had for 26 years (if I ever need one), especially with some BLING...to coordinate with my hot purple RayBan aviators!
Emphasize STYLE, SLEEK, SPORTY....and that she can be sporty, PLUS it may prevent a broken hip and a NH!
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My mother (mid 80s at the time) took our hiking poles, then our antique ski poles (bamboo with spikes) during the winter. She refused to be seen with a cane - they’re for old people. But she was kind enough to allow me to use her cane when I tore up my knee.
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Here's a suggestion.

Ask her if she likes the place she lives in. Then take her on a tour of a crappy nursing home. While you are there, let her know that if she falls and gets hurt, she says good-bye to the nice place she lives in now. The nursing home will be her new home.

Tell her that nothing will get her a one-way ticket to a nursing home faster than being stubborn.

She'll start using the walker.
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Bring it out of the closet. Ask her to help you decorate it so it becomes a fashion accessory instead of a reminder of age.
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People with dementia may not have the best judgment about their own abilities. It's also difficult for people with dementia to learn new things, such as how to use a walker. It may seem like a simple thing, but the person using a walker has to learn some safety tips. Did you get her a walker with a seat on it? Those walkers have some advantages over others that you can talk about with her. And get the basket to hold things in under the seat, if you get the kind with a seat. A good quality walker should be covered by Medicare. Her ALF can also order it for her. Another advantage is that she often can go to the front of lines if she's using a walker (and so can the person accompanying her). You can't force her to use a walker if she doesn't want to use it. Some seniors prefer canes or two walking sticks. My mother never did learn to use her walker. Eventually, she had to use a wheel chair.
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