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Understanding the Fear of Ageing

Post author By Ian McClymont
Post date December 11, 2025
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How Older Adults Can Face the Future with Confidence Understanding the Fear of Ageing. So then, ageing is a natural part of life, yet for many older adults it brings an undercurrent of fear. And a fear of losing independence, fear of memory decline, fear of loneliness, fear of falling, and even fear of becoming […]

Tags confinement, falling, fear of ageing., independence, losing a partner, memory loss, safety, security

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Do You Worry About Falling?

Post author By Ian McClymont
Post date October 20, 2021
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Falls In The USA Do You Worry About Falling? Falls are common and costly, especially among Americans age 65 and older. But falls are preventable and do not have to be an inevitable part of ageing. Every second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) suffers a fall in the U.S.—making falls the leading […]

Tags balance, canes, exercise, fall prevention, falling, medical advice., raised toilet seats, reachers, walkers

Pensioner Fitness was started by Ian at age 73, when he realized how he was gaining strength and mobility, by training at home. So then he decided to help others to do the same. Far too many of us fall each year, with some 20% dying from falls, the majority of falls are preventable. Do not become a fall statistic.

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