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How do you feel about falling?
Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 6 3:04pm | Replies (210)Comment receiving replies
A friend once told me her doctor said one of the reasons elders fall is because they do not lift their feet as they did when they were older. I know I've tripped over cracks in the sidewalk that would not have been a problem in my younger years. I now make it a point to look down, scan what is in front of me and lift my feet. I find this has helped prevent those embarrassing moments. Other than that, I make good use of handrails and take it slower things than I used to.
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@equanimous My answer is walking as though I am running with my heels striking first, then moving onto the ball of the foot.
We were at the Twin Cities Marathon Family Day today (2 grandsons ran 5K race.) I observed many of the people walking to/from the venue walked that same. Perhaps it was running for over 40 years that prompts me to do it. It is very difficult to shuffle when walking this way. My trips/stumbles come when I am working around the yard, uneven surfaces, "stuff" on the ground not paying attention...
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@equanimous sorry...meant to say "when they were Younger."