Tips for the walkers specially for the elderly friends:

Kindly pause for some tips for the walkers specially for the elderly friends:

1. Don't try to walk on uneven surfaces, they will cause extra friction on your joints which are in a process of wear & tear.
2. Do not try to jog while walking, as youngsters sometimes do, they will also cause extra wear & tear to your joints
3. Avoid food or drink for an hour or so before going for a walk. Though you can take water or juice if you are feeling excessive thirst. Take some water or juice after the walk.
4. Always make sure that you are wearing properly fitting shoes to avoid minor injuries to the toes & even the ankle, knee and hip joints.
5. Make sure that the lane which you have chosen for the walk do not inhabit stray dogs. Make sure to avoid them if you encounter some of them. You can carry a wooden stick.
6. Don't walk on lanes which have heavy bushes, specially during rains as some snakes might have come out of their habitats due to water flowing in their habitats.
7. Don't forget to carry & use your spectacles while walking to ensure proper vision.
8. Avoid walking during intense cold, specially if you are from the older lot and is having hypertension. Cold causes vaso constriction thereby raises blood pressure.
9. Carry some glucose biscuits, if you are a diabetic, as you might unknowingly suffer from hypoglycaemia. You will need to replenish blood sugar by consuming glucose biscuits.  

Before embarking on a walking regimen

Before embarking on a walking regimen, just a word of caution. Make sure that you are not suffering from the  following ailments:

1. Heart disease.
2. Kidney disease.
3. Diseases of joints specially lower limbs.
4. Generalized swelling over the body.
5. History of vertigo, faintness, other neurological disorders.
6. Low blood sugar (usually in patients of Diabetes Mellitus).
7. Forgetfulness.

To drive my point about forgetfulness, I am going to tell you a story. One person, an M.B.B.S., MD physician, by himself, was suffering from forgetfulness and also from Diabetes Mellitus. He came out of his house for a long walk. As he was walking he forgot to locate his whereabouts. He forgot how to come back home. Because he was Diabetic, he developed hypoglycemia. He felt drowsy and fell on the ground on a footpath and died. Some passerby found his address in his pocket, which was kept for such emergencies. It was too late by then. Unfortunate, isn't it.

So be cautious and consult your doctor if you are suffering from any disease, specially those mentioned above.