If you have difficulty with balance and mobility, a walker and a cane can help. Deciding between the two will depend on how much support you need, where and how you aim to use the device, and your ...

Canes and walkers are implicated in a significant number of falls and resulting fractures, a new CDC study estimates. From 2001 to 2006, more than 47,000 people older than age 65 were treated each ...

Q. My friend who is 84 years old has a chronic condition that affects her balance. Unfortunately, her condition is progressive. She is quite fashionable, well dressed and uses an elegant leucite cane.

(Reuters Health) - One quarter of older Americans use mobility devices like canes, walkers or wheelchairs, according to a new study, but those who use a cane have a much greater fear of falling. Cane ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lesley Davis, left, Susan Seizer, middle, and Susanne Even are three of the "Wheelie Women" pictured May 29, 2022, in Monroe ...