Or so I’ve been told. For The Curmudgeon it’s keeping it, or losing it. At present he uses the rollator more than his cane and still manages to lose his balance.
Oh wait, we’re not talking that sort of balance are we? According to Dictionary.com:
noun
1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
2. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.
3. mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc.
4. a state of bodily equilibrium: He lost his balance and fell down the stairs.
5. an instrument for determining weight, typically by the equilibrium of a bar with a fulcrum at the center, from each end of which is suspended a scale or pan, one holding an object of known weight, and the other holding the object to be weighed.
verb (used with object)
18. to bring to or hold in equilibrium; poise: to balance a book on one’s head.
19. to arrange, adjust, or proportion the parts of symmetrically.
20. to be equal or proportionate to: I’m always happy when cash on hand balances expected expenses. One side of an equation must balance the other.
21. Accounting.
a. to add up the two sides of (an account) and determine the difference.
b. to make the necessary entries in (an account) so that the sums of the two sides will be equal.
c. to settle by paying what remains due on an account; equalize or adjust.
22. to weigh in a balance.
verb (used without object)
26. to have an equality or equivalence in weight, parts, etc.; be in equilibrium: The account doesn’t balance. Do these scales balance?
27. Accounting. to reckon or adjust accounts.
28. to waver or hesitate: He would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.
29. Dance. to move forward and backward or in opposite directions.
Idioms
30. in the balance, with the outcome in doubt or suspense: While the jury deliberated, his fate rested in the balance.
31. on balance, considering all aspects: On balance, the new product is doing well.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English balaunce < Anglo-French; Old French balance < Vulgar Latin *balancia, variant of *bilancia, equivalent to Late Latin bilanc- (stem of bilanx with double scales; Latin bi- bi-1 + lanx metal dish, pan of a pair of scales) + -ia -ia
Related forms
bal·ance·a·ble, adjective
Wow, balance has many meanings.
I am working on finding my balance. I can’t tell you how many yoga and meditation DVDs and CDs I have. And then there are all the Kindle meditation and yoga books waiting for me to read them. Yoohoo balance where are you?
I hope you too will find your balance. You all have a good one!
Doggonedmysteries 
Don’t know why but I haven’t gotten the last 3 of your posts since Aug. 27. Luckily I saved your blog in my favorites. As to balance, I have significantly improved mine thru Tai Chi. It not only improves balance but also reduces stress, while increasing energy levels. Slow and meditative in form it also reduces arthritis pain and teaches breathing techniques. There are short as well as long forms to learn. Videos are available online.
Don’t know why either…maybe you need to resubscribe? I have a ton of Tai Chi videos.