General breakdown of all the systems that make one deft and limber—ears control balance, but so do feet and legs and with general weakness in legs and worse circulation in feet, there’s slower responsiveness and ability to tell there’s a problem. Eyesight is also not as keen so clues there are less acute. And then there are joint problems that can make a person wobble or freeze up for a second, so that creates a balance situation that they’re going to be slower to respond to. Like. You’re walking and suddenly a muscle gives out for a second, which makes you stumble. That’s not happening as often with a young person. Other muscles need to overcompensate and they’re weaker and slower, making the stumble worse and more difficult to correct.
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