I’m 75, lost my husband 3 years ago and live alone. I’m 6 months from surgery on both knees. I have a hard time letting go of my walking stick when I go out. I fear falling . It makes me less anxious about it wearing a medical alert that has fall alert.
When I first started walking at home without the walker I used a cane and used walls and furniture for stability. Like a baby learning to walk. First few times I went outside without the walker I had a friend come lend an arm to walk 1/2 block.