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How to choose, fit and use mobility and bathroom safety equipment, each built on CDC, FDA and CPSC guidance and named sources.

Bathroom SafetyShower Chair or Tub Transfer Bench: Which One Do You Need?A shower chair sits inside the tub and a transfer bench spans the tub wall. How each works, the numbers on two Drive Medical models and when to ask a therapist.MobilityCane, Walker or Rollator: Which Walking Aid Fits?What a cane, a standard walker and a rollator each do, how OrthoInfo says to fit them, and the stairs and standing rules that apply to all three.Bathroom SafetyBathroom Fall Prevention Checklist for Seniors: Seven ChecksSeven bathroom checks from MedlinePlus and the CDC: non-slip mats, grab bars, a shower chair, a higher toilet seat, a night path and water temperature.

Where to Start

• The bathroom: the bathroom fall prevention checklist turns MedlinePlus and CDC advice into seven checks, and shower chair or transfer bench helps you choose between two seats.
• Walking aids: cane, walker or rollator explains the three and gives OrthoInfo's fit and safety rules.

Every article names its sources at the bottom and links to the buying guides that compare products.