showcrop
Well-known Member
I posted a few weeks ago about exercise needed as we age and how just "staying active" doesn't necessarily do the job. Well, I am recently turned 68 years old and yesterday I went for my two year DOT physical. I had no significant problems and passed OK, but I was a little concerned when he had me walk heel to toe for a few steps with my eyes closed, and I started to tip a little. That evening I told my wife about it. I was concerned because I know that the elderly tend to have balance problems and that one of the "wellness" questions that they always ask is "have you fallen recently". Well, even though I have not fallen I was a little concern with the apparent reduction in my balance. My wife told me that an elderly lady that she knows had told her that the doctor had told her to everyday stand on each foot, one at a time each for thirty seconds every day. So, there is an addition to my daily excesses. I am not giving up! I am not just staying active. I am going after those little trouble spots that suddenly turn into a big problem.