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I have tried the tape on the floor technique and it doesn't seem to help me, but I have an atypical parkinsonism which might mean that there is a different mechanism at work here. ---Milo Milo V. Anderson Box 417 Angwin, CA 94508 VOICE 707 965-2508 EMAIL [log in to unmask] On Sun, 1 Oct 1995 [log in to unmask] wrote: > I was wondering if anyone had taken John Argue's advice and placed tape on > the floor in their home. This is a very simple method to help those patients > who have difficulty walking through doors or down hallways. The places I > would start with are door ways and hallways. Included in this first set > would be tape marks from the bed to the bathroom. If this is found helpful, > add tape on common pathways in the home. I would expect this to reduce > falling as well as improve gait. This simple adaption of the environment > might also help posture. > > Regards, > Alan Bonander ([log in to unmask]) >