Falls Can Kill You. Here's How to Minimize the Risk.

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19. Proactively, I started using a Hurry-cane to make sure I don't fall, which would be very awkward

re the possibility of getting myself up.
I have not fallen as yet, and I'm plenty old.

My spouse fell in his early 60s, and the broken leg bone, near the hip joint, altered his life, not for the better.
Somehow, blood circulation was cut off as it healed, and the leg gradually grew shorter, eventually 2-3 inches shorter than the other.
He had to have his shoes adjusted with lifts on the bottom of the affected leg/foot, and eventually walk with a 4-pronged cane, and finally a walker.
This physical problem affected his self-image and eventually he called himself "crippled", a bad term in his mind.

Always make sure you have enough light as you walk throughout your home - turn on lamps and overhead lights when needed.