It's comfortable to sit in but the massager doesn't really accomplish anything. The leg rest springs out at you when you release the latch with more forge than might be ok for someone older or frail. 

The leg rest also didn't stay up unless it's allowed to come all the way up, which requires the person started to recline quite far back and stay there. When you're finished and want to put the leg rest back down, it takes a lot of force to get it to latch again and it makes quite a loud when it does. I'd return it but I already had enough hassle getting the thing. So now I own a massaging recliner that is actually only a padded swivel rocker in practice. Good thing I still own a footstool