Wheel size DOES matter!

We live in Texas - and here everyone always touts that bigger is better. Now admittedly this is not always true, however in the case of Frances' walker wheels, this is true.

She uses a chair that looks like this right now:

Before she used this chair though she was using one that had 8" inch front wheels. We have come to the conclusion that the 8" inch wheels provide better balance and stability. Her falls have increased drastically in the few weeks she's had this chair with the same size wheels. Grant it, some of that comes from relying on the chair when she shouldn't - but she was able to rely on the one with larger wheels.

I would also like to add, that we love this style chair. I had never seen anything like it before. It has great turning ability, a breaking system to slow her down or stop and a seat with a storage box under it. This allows her to use it in restuarants and not worry about what to do with a walker - she just sits on it.

Anyway, this may be old news to some, but it's new news to us.