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As vestibular signals become less reliable with age, the brain has to work harder to keep balance, vision, and movement coordinated

Walking feels automatic until changing conditions reveal how much the brain is doing to keep movement stable, adaptable, and responsive with age

A fall later in life is often the visible result of changes in systems and reserve that have been developing for years

Why subtle changes in strategy, compensation, variability, and adaptability may appear long before obvious functional loss

Walking speed as a signal of reserve, control, and purpose