Sorry to be just getting here now, Sally. My heart goes out to you since I'm basically in the same discouraging boat. Strange that you're having a problem getting your scooters to charge since mine is doing the same thing. I have a scooter in my basement that doesn't get used very often since upstairs I use the powerchair all the time. Had new batteries about six months ago and when my grandkids are visiting, the older ones drive it around. Figure somebody might as well use it. Now for some reason it doesn't want to charge. Wish I could get down there to take a look at it.

Anyway, I have a Life Alert which sounds like the other one mentioned here. It's waterproof so can be worn in the shower. I prefer to wear the bracelet in the winter when wearing sweats with long sleeves. It irritates my bare skin so either don't wear it or use the necklace thingy during the summer.

Yes, I know what you're talking about with the loneliness, being older and immobile. I sit for hours in my powerchair with my little dog sleeping on my lap, just staring at the TV. It's getting more difficult every day...can't get to the bathroom in time, hard to stand up to just stick something in the microwave, put in a load of wash, sleep in the lift recliner 'cause it's too hard and painful getting in and out of bed, up all night with pain, etc. I've actually been thinking that maybe it's getting time for an assisted living type place but this isn't the best time to try and sell my house!

My two friends/cleaning ladies come every Wednesday and many weeks they're the only "real" people I see since I never go anywhere. My "kids" aren't close enough to help much, but think I'm going to ask my daughter-in-law for a favor soon to help me pay bills. I'm behind on everything.......not due to lack of money, just the cognitive problems. It seems overwhelming!!! Funny how over time, people you thought were friends, seem to have disappeared.
Sorry I don't have any constructive suggestions, but hope it helps knowing you're not alone in this situation. Don't mean to be especially morbid, but I can understand why so many of "Dr. Kevorkian's" patients had MS.......sometimes it just doesn't seem worthwhile anymore. Take care!