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Having trouble keeping your balance?
Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 28, 2022 | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
What an excellent suggestion! As we get older, we all need to think more. I certainly hope you weren’t hurt when you fell! Do you use a walker at all? When I was so unstable, I found it very helpful. Take care! Becky
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At the moment I fell, I was not unstable. I hurried too fast, didn't think about my movement, and tripped. It was a good lesson, after the pain stopped in my chest. I thought about what I was doing when I stepped on the landing. after that, and walk slower, and I think about what I am doing. With practice, I am walking with more confidence. Practice, practice, practice. Like piano lessons. Dorisena
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No, I never needed a walker. I needed to think about what I was doing at the time. It is a bad habit to let your mind wander ahead of your steps and be in a hurry needlessly. Doctors advise us of physical helps but forget to urge us to think in a more disciplined way. We still have functional minds. We just are lazy in our thinking. Our surgeries take away the pain and leave the stiffness. Bummer! Dorisena