tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post3607805384925132487..comments2024-03-18T12:22:54.723-04:00Comments on Stayin' Alive: Another visit from Les IzmoreCervanteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-73974563963000094272015-05-30T08:01:33.875-04:002015-05-30T08:01:33.875-04:00Yes Robin, definitely keep walking! You could cons...Yes Robin, definitely keep walking! You could consider other activities as well that can help with balance, like tai chi or something. Not falling is the most important thing.Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-77614765453041165892015-05-29T15:52:42.350-04:002015-05-29T15:52:42.350-04:00My SIL has had 4 fractures in a bit over 2 years. ...My SIL has had 4 fractures in a bit over 2 years. She only recently turned 57, but her unusual dementia makes her unbalanced and more likely to fall -- and less likely to be cautious about her constant pacing. I'm glad nobody has recommended this kind of med, but dreading the day when it's a hip instead of an arm. Sigh. <br /><br />Go, Robin!kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-89047037013897197392015-05-29T12:46:53.813-04:002015-05-29T12:46:53.813-04:00I was diagnosed with osteoporosis a few months ago...I was diagnosed with osteoporosis a few months ago. The nurse practitioner highly recommended that I take one of the bisphosphonates currently being marketed. I said that I wouldn't, but that I would increase my vitamin d and do even more walking (2-4 miles a day). I have pretty low bone density in my hips and have been a bit more cautious when we walk so that I don't do something stupid, like fall. Three weeks ago, when walking out of a friend's house I took a pretty good fall, and all I could think was, "Hurray, I fell and didn't break anything." I plan to stay very careful. No falling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com