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Having trouble keeping your balance?
Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 28, 2022 | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
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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Hi, You sound like the smartest 82 year I know. I am 78 and have been going to 3 active senior classes weekly for over 5 years
where we have an instructor who is 79. He is in great shape. We concentrate on stretching, balance, cardio and strength. He can’t emphasize enough the importance of stretching and maintaining our stability and balance to reduce injury and falls.
I love that you think before you walk and are practicing your gait. I do the same and am careful when climbing stairs and watching where I walk. I exercise daily. So many people our age don’t move enough and, even in my class, they do the minimum.
You sound like you are really on the ball there lady. Keep on doing what you are doing and maybe we both can audition for the senior version of Cirque Du Soleil.
Regards from Florida Mary