Anyone who is in NE Ohio with fond memories of the 70s, and who is looking for entertainment the next 2 weekends:

[Ms. Toad]

18. Oh, I'm definitely a fall risk.

But the real problems with falling is injuring yourself. My bone density is good (measured within the last year, since I was on medication that might have given me osteopenia or osteoporosis). So no more risk of broken bones from a fall than when I was younger. And vertigo (with the many, many falls that accompanied it) means that I know how to control my fall so I don't injure myself. All but one of my on-stage falls are closer to sit downs that falls, but one is a dead-weight fall from standing (followed by scrambling to my feet to get off stage).

That said, I used a cane for the year when I had active vertigo - as much as a visual sign to others that I might not be as able-bodied as I appeared as for balance (since it didn't really help a lot with that). If someone slams into me I'm going down, since I won't be able to catch my balance. And because I can't control that there is a risk of injury - but a cane wouldn't help me stay upright.