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44. I agree with you. Old people (and I am one of them) resist using walkers despite advice.

Reply to Redleg (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 04:04 PM

Oct 2025

That is my experience with my very old relatives (in their 90's) before their deaths. Adjustments to accommodate yourself to aging and using the tools available is difficult.

I hope that I have learned from them. . . .

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