Bad Balance  Our ability to balance is beginning to fade away . Not just for senior citizens but even in the young. Falls leading to death or serious injury are on the rise, and most of the time people falling over are sober, and doing nothing more complicated than standing or walking. Our balance is part of a complex brain and body interaction. . Humans are the only species on earth that use two legs to walk as their main mode of transport, Our bodies, when standing, are top heavy with a tiny base of support. Our centre of gravity is around our pelvis and slightly forward of our ankles. We have to balance the weight of our heads and  moving chests on this base.   When in good health, we manage to balance by using a vast brain and body network of information from our muscles, eyes, and inner ear. This then informs our legs muscles to make the necessary adjustment to posture and keep us balanced.   Anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders and even the medicines that you t