balance difficulty Archives - Grandma Williams

At 80+ Narrowing Horizons? Or Change of Focus?

One of the many delightful surprises in this Strange Land of Old Age, has been this calm acceptance, this adjustment to later life. The change in the focus of pleasures that one cannot imagine at all when you are younger.

August 28, 2018

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Ageing Well, But The Odd Problem?

Stepping Down Harder at 70+? Why?

Feeling stupid on a step… At 81 I look back at all those old ladies with dodgy knees, who were sent into our Physiotherapy department and I cringe. ‘It’s alright going up, but coming down is the problem.’ was a common complaint. If you are over 70 you may already be saying it yourself. Young JW…

September 18, 2017

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