I need to be focused on my actions when I move. Especially if I move sideways or backwards, which I do a lot at work in lab. I move slowly and carefully. Still, I sometimes catch myself falling by grabbing on to something like a lab bench. Same problems in the kitchen at home.

I need to use a cane during my commute. And sometimes I need one at home, too.

For ice, try YakTracks. They even work on black ice. One night last year, on the way home, my block was a sheet of ice. I would have had to call a cab if I wasn't wearing the yaktracks. They worked great. I got a set of two from QVC this year, a new version with a strap.