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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My family is full of cops, I agree OP.

The things they see and talk about when we get together.

[b]The fallacy that walkable communities are good for aging and elderly. Pretty much every car hitting a pedestrian is a teen being an idiot or an older person making a grave mistake.[/b]

Falling down stairs is huge.

Getting stuck in their apartment when electricity goes out, can’t walk stairs, elevator out, die of dehydration.

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Well duh. They only see the people who have been hit by cars, not all the elders who have not been. Use it or lose it. Walkability is extremely important for the elderly.

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I never understand why people think walkability is appealing to the elderly. My mom and MIL have mobility issues. They have zero interest or ability to walk to get groceries, go to restaurants, our anywhere where there are tons of cars. They move slowly and feel vulnerable if they’re in busy populated areas. [/quote]

So it's already too late for your mother and MIL, but for elders who are still quite spry, they should continue to be mobile as much as possible. Likely your relatives always lived in suburban areas and depended on cars, which hurt their mobility long-term. [/quote]

Yep, this. I'm European, and my parents are in their middle 80s and walk everywhere at least 2 miles daily, but this is normal and expected where I'm from. I know they will die if they would be stuck in suburbia. America's BIG problem is poor health and large size. [/quote]

Old people shouldn't use stairs for exercise. Walking is great, stairs are dangerous and become a show stopper after a surgery.[/quote]

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