A 95-year-old woman invented a unique Product to encourage people to use their walkers.
Rita Melone invented the Walker Squawker two years ago and explained the reasoning behind why she wanted to create it.
āI had just started using a walker for the first time in my life and I wanted to invent something that would help me to remember to use it,ā she told āGood Morning America.ā
The Walker Squawker is a puppet-like bird that perches itself on top of walkers and sings songs and plays music. It also mimics the sound of a real bird and has ābuilt-in sensorsā that detects movement, light, touch and sound, according to the Productās description.
āNot only are the Walker Squawkers cute little fellas, but they serve a purpose,ā Melone explained.
According to a September 2022 press release from Ageless Innovation, Melone wanted to āimprove her own experience with her walker.ā
āWalkers can be so cumbersome and dull ā I wanted to create a device that would make the experience more fun and enjoyable for me and my friends. I thought to myself āwhat could be better than having a cute little feathered friend to come along for the ride?āā she said of the little āsidekick.ā
Ted Fischer, co-founder and CEO ofĀ Ageless Innovation, the parent company of Joy For All, who manufactured the invention, explained why he took Melone and her Product under his wing.
āAgeless Innovation prides itself on designing products that are based on extensive input from older adults. When this incredibly intelligent and spunky 93-year-old woman approached us with the idea of the Walker Squawker, we couldnāt pass up the opportunity to create a new Product that would deliver smiles and joy to Rita and her peers. We are honored to partner with Rita to bring her invention to life,ā he said.