Like many senior citizens, Marty Kotiranta, 87, has diminishing mobility. He had seen commercials on TV for battery-powered scooters and thumbed through the solicitations that came in the mail.

TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game.

WASHINGTON – TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an “active” lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a ...

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Q What seniors really need is some kind of alternative means of transportation if they are no longer fit to drive. I know there is Outreach, but are there more private services or options that people ...

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TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game.