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6. Strong muscles protect joints.

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2024, 05:01 PM

Sep 29

If you can build them up.

That said, I am picking up everything I can, because my strong glasses see clearly only in my line of sight. Stuff on the ground goes blurry. Same for people new to bifocals. A lot of people fall when stairs and obstacles go blurry in the lower "reading zone"

I live alone in the boondocks, so there's only myself to nag about picking things up, but I am really tired of stubbing toes.

Nothing worse so far. I'll be ready for potential falls.

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PSA--Being careful isn't for sissies [View all] Lulu KC Sep 29 OP

I took a fall, last year. Hit the step to the deck with my hip and the edge of the deck with my arm Siwsan Sep 29 #1

That information about stroke following a fall is really interesting cyclonefence Sep 29 #4

Nothing is wrong w/ being ultra-safe, in getting around the house, outside, shopping, the car, etc. SWBTATTReg Sep 29 #2

A retired doctor friend of mine cyclonefence Sep 29 #3

Ha ha heh. That's great, that more than one person is benefited by your refits to protect yourselves. Can't hurt SWBTATTReg Sep 29 #5

Strong muscles protect joints. usonian Sep 29 #6

Oh, Bip cyclonefence Sep 30 #7