I too share problems with balance. One thing that I did purchase and it's been a Godsend is a shower chair. I always fear falling in the shower and either hitting my head on hard tile or crashing through the glass. Anyway, I bought it on Amazon and although you do have to construct on your own, it is really just a few screws that they supply. I am not ready for assisted living and I want to be able to always keep myself clean and neat. So this chair was inexpensive and so thankful for it when I take showers. I do have two walkers left over from when my mother was here. She lived to be almost 90 yrs. old (the last year was not great) but the walkers do allow me to have a sense of stability. Its almost like using a grocery cart. It is that sense of balance that is now missing. I do avoid crowds when able as I always worry about someone inadvertantly (sp?) bumping me and throwing my balance off. I am seeing a neurologist for the first time at he beginning of March and I have high hopes of at least putting a name to this crazy inability of feeling the soles of my feet and toes. I do not want to have to resort to a wheelchair. Our house, although a one story ranch, is not wheelchair accessible and of course, I want to live at home as long as possible. My mother went through 3 separate bone breaks (hip, shoulder and pelvis) and I remember the rehab and the slow progress of walking again. After the 3rd break, I sat her down and said, "Mum, you can never fall again". Sounds stupid I know but I wanted her to know that she had to be more mindful. Turns out, that she was rushing to either get the telephone or answer the door. I told her that if it was important, that person would call again or she could check her answering service. She lived independently until well in her 80's. I will be 77 yrs, old in June and the thought of having to go into an assisted living apartment is something I will avoid at all costs. My husband still works full time so he is not around during the days so a lot of times I will wait until he gets home to help with tasks that I can't accomplish on my own. Some days using a swiffer, doing a load of clothes and starting dinner is a big win for me. I always multi-tasked when younger and it is difficult to remind myself that for the most part, those days are over but I try to know my limitations and live with it. I do take Lyrica and Gabapentin (both prescribed for things other that than "restless legs and feet" that I experience at night. It is a lot to take in and yes sometimes I feel like giving up but that isn't who I am. I raised two wonderful children while working full time always. Sometimes, I would grocery shop on my lunch hour, go home to put groceries away and start something in the crock pot so both of my kids could participate in organized sports. I just did what needed to be done and that was that. So now that both kids are grown and on their own, it is important for me to contribute to the house duties and so far I have been able to do that. I just think that all of us need to accept that we can't do what we use to do but celebrate the things that we can do. Sorry if I rambled but I read the posts here and I feel that a lot of you are still trying to ask your body to do things that perhaps will lead to a fall. My only advice is do what you know will not lead to a fall and pat yourself on the back for at least doing that!!!