replying to DerbyDad03, Iggy wrote:
I'm not disagreeing, I'm just explaining the only thing it's good for. If the
user understands its ability, it'll be useful in that very limited use. Yes,
they exist and shouldn't be portrayed as anything but light duty and
temporary. But, an official grab-bar can't go everywhere and something like
this is very useful for the elderly visiting someone, you can't grab a flat
wall to gently coax yourself through a step-up door.

I use a quite solid one for my Mom when visiting my Brother and she uses a few
others herself daily to steady herself while picking up the mail, operating
the quite heavy sliding door for the cats and getting in and out of the
shower. She's used to it, knows it's only a stabilizer and doesn't lean, hang
or grope for it. It's a point of contact until she's positioned herself for
the task, she knows she's old and must slowdown to be more conscious of her
movements and actions.

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