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erronis

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1. These are great health questions. I know I am starting to fail both rapidly.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 01:36 PM

Jul 2022

Been very active (handball, tennis, hiking) for most of my life. Arthritis in an ankle has hobbled me way too much and everything has gone downhill. But probably not unexpected for the mid-70's.

Now I worry about instability and falls.

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How long can you stand on one leg? How far can you walk in six minutes? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 OP

These are great health questions. I know I am starting to fail both rapidly. erronis Jul 2022 #1

Same here... I was an avid jogger for years and years... secondwind Jul 2022 #3

Up until last year I was stumbling and falling on jogs. multigraincracker Jul 2022 #4

This is really good advice, thank you for sharing! phylny Jul 2022 #8

Bookmarking..thx! PortTack Jul 2022 #2

About twenty yearas ago... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #5

just took markie Jul 2022 #6

I can generally make it from the home office to the kitchen in under 6 minutes. Chainfire Jul 2022 #7