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Do any of you , by chance wear bifocals? I find that going down , I have to put them on top of my head , or break my neck. Going up is fine. Could it be the part of your glasses you are looking through? Nita Carrel Hercun wrote: > Bonnie, I have the same problem with escalators. I think it > has to do with proprioception and spatial orientation. To > me, it means I can't judge where the escalator begins and > ends. Add to that PD balance problems and the inability to > stop when you've got momentum going and I'm not surprised > your Dad is terrified. I think more so-called handicapped > ramps, etc. should be designed by the people with the > handicap. Carole > > --- Bonnie Rowley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Does anyone have any suggestion on how to ease my dad's > > fear of going down > > ramps? While I was out with my folks yesterday, dad > > wanted to cut across the > > path of grass & lean onto the car & walk his way around > > it rather than go > > down the "handicap access" ramp, which was right in front > > of the car. Another > > time, he didn't want to go near the curb as he was > > "fearing" the yellow curb > > was a drop-off. > > > > About 6 weeks ago, a walker (the kind w/big wheels, hand > > brakes & a "seat") > > was supposedly ordered thru the VA. He was told > > originally that it would > > arrive in 7-10 days but it still has not yet. In fact, as > > I understand it, it > > was actually only ordered 1 week ago. I'm wondering if > > his fears will lesson > > any once he has use of this walker. > > > > Thanks > > > > Bonnie > > daughter of Jim 77/72 > > * * * > > Live well * Laugh often * Love much > > Join SPARKLE > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. > Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com