Let me start with a story about a friend’s mother, Joan, who is 84, and doing just fine for her age, but has fallen several times in the last year. Each time it was a freak occurrence.
Her first fall involved her 80-pound Labrador retriever, Susie. Yes the dog is not a good choice for a senior, but that’s no longer negotiable. Susie does offer some health benefits as Joan takes her for a two-mile walk every day.
