I bought this for my mom who is 83 years old.  She recently broke her hip and I thought this could help her getting up and down.  This chair is a life saver.  The remote for going up and down works wonders.  Although, my mom wishes it would work a little faster because she wants to go go go, even while she’s healing from a broken hip.  That’s my tough cookie mom.  This chair is one of my best purchases ever!