My mother, at 92, still refused to use any sort of "device"...such as a cane,,,,because she feared that it made her l ook old.....
She kept lowering my age...because sh e said that it made her look younger.
Haha, my mother has lowered my age for years! She also lowers the ages of my kids, who are in their 30s. My daughter (37) was quite amused to learn her grandma tells people she's in her 20s.
I thank God my mom is healthy.