All Ages and Senior Care Walking Tip #3 – Choose Flat, Soft, Well-Maintained Pathways

Senior Care Walking Tip#3 from Hearthside Home Care - When Walking, Choose Soft Ground and Flat Well-Maintained Pathways

Tip #3: Where to walk? Walk on soft ground. As we age, our natural shock absorbers in our feet deteriorate and it’s more difficult for us to walk on hard surfaces. Try to choose flat, even ground, or well-maintained pathways that are more giving to walk on instead of concrete.

In case you missed our first two tips, here they are for you:

Tip One: the importance of getting a checkup from your physician click here and Tip Two: choosing proper shoes for walking click here.

How are you doing so far with your walking program?