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Yes, at 59, I am only just approaching the threshold of 60, after which PD is more prevalent. That my PD came on early has been an advantage, if you will, especially since my first decade with PD came right after 5 years of pretty intensive work in the dojo. I was in pretty good shape and some of those reflexes are still there, ten years later. I haven't even started to think about needing a walker, though I do like the idea of a walking stick while hiking. Actually, it just occurred to me that snowshoeing would be good for some of us. It is a walking activity, but the shape and size of the snowshoes forces you to stride with your feet further apart. That much makes it a balance-enhancing activity. Not only that, but you can use two ski-poles. A third advantage is that in deep snow, mother nature provides a cushion over the entire world! Falling doesn't hurt if the snow is a meter high. Snowshoeing is excellent exercise and it gets you out of the house during the winter. Even if it's cold, the sun feels good on your face. What do you think? Rick -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of mschild Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 6:30 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Falling....help please > It's actually a humorous and instructive way to describe it. Yes, one that stuck in my mind at least even after so many years. We were told that during my physiotherapy training whilst decomposing the walk movements and it is true. Learning to fall properly is a good idea but unfortunately one would have to keep up with it all one“s life so it becomes a reflex and an automatism. Automatic movements remain a long time in PD but most of the time, people did judo or other such sports in their youth or young adulthood and this falling reflex has gone by the time they have PD. And you don“t always fall where you have enough space, like in a dojo. John for a long time felt comfortable with 2 canes, the outdoor hiking type which help keep a normal movement. People always walks better on their own rather then “helped“ by someone who tends to push-restrain rather then really help.Then he had to have a walker indoors and the Ustep was the best choice. maryse ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn