My grandfather is now 80 and he use to walk straight alone a week before now he can't. Now he want the support to walk . What should be done to him to walk alone. He has a sugar.Please tell.

Dt. Pratyasha AgrawalDietitian/Nutritionist10yrs exp

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A walking stick will be helpful. With age bone porosity increases. Poor dietary intake of calcium & vitamin d deficiency enhance the osteoporosis process. Dietary calcium sources- dairy products (milk, curd, lassi, buttermilk, chenna), ragi, soyabean/nutrella/tofu/soy milk, rajma, leafy vegetables, dry dates, white sesame seeds (safed til), poppy seeds (khus khus/posto), almonds, fish with bones. Dietary vitamin d sources- whole egg, fatty fish (pomfret, hilsa, salmon, tuna, cod, mackeral, sardine), shiitake mushrooms. Daily 10 mins exposure to sunlight between 12-2 pm with both hands & legs exposed. Resistance/weight bearing exercise (walking/yoga) supplementation can be included as per the prescription of the health professional. 

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