Plenty of people, especially seniors, have bad backs.
Apparently, it’s a very inclusive thing.
The most embarrassing manifestation of the condition occurs when getting out of automobiles.
Any bad actor seeing me struggle no doubt assumes I’d be an easy mark and indeed I am admittedly vulnerable while egressing automobiles—certainly not stable enough to physically ward off an attacker much less draw.
Any suggestions?
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The only suggestion I have comes from my neurologist and therapist. Never “step” into the car one leg at a time, don’t try to hop in the car like you’re 21, sit the butt down first swivel both legs in at the same time.
My left leg won’t move on its own anymore, I have to physically lift it into the car.
I don’t do that anymore now it’s butt first and swing in.
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Situational awareness
I’m not unlocking my car, sometimes not even stopping, if there’s any indication it’s unsafe to do so.
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I’d better keep the tank topped off. I’d have make it to Nevada before stopping! 
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Great point. As I get older, I notice my walk/gait is different. Once, one of my doctors saw me walking but out in the public - and even commented on it to me. If one is “not there yet”, think about how your body movements will look like in 10 years, 20 years? It will be different.
We can only do so much, but look alert, head on a swivel, stay frosty. As they say, the best defense is avoid the crime if you can.
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I also am not what I once was. Now, when getting in or out of my vehicle, especially in a parking lot, I try to be very observant of my surroundings, and of course, I have my everyday carry equipment with me. Because the days of what I used to be able to handle with my hands or feet are long gone.
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