If you've been following our better balance report since it started in January, here's a review of what we've learned:
- Your sense of balance needs to be used often to stay in good shape.
- When you were younger, your daily activities exercised your sense of balance and kept it in good condition.
- As you get older, and your activity level decreases, your sense of balance gets less stimulation, causing the quality of your balance to deteriorate.
- Strong legs can help prevent falls and improve quality of life.
- There are many simple changes you can make to your home to decrease your chance of falling there.
- The combination of doing balance exercises, increasing leg strength, and reducing tripping hazards gives you the best chance of avoiding falls, maintaining independence and enjoying a high quality of life.
~Mike Ross, author of "The Balance Manual,"
www.balance-exercises.com
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