Re: 1972 Legnano in the news

Am Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:58 -0500 schrieb Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>:

On 11/12/2024 4:44 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:

 
I just did a web search for "walking helmet", and got pages of stuff on
helmets for babies and toddlers learning to walk.  I guess that's a
thing these days; I must be out of touch.  Perhaps one day we'll see a
generation unwilling to step outside without a helmet.

[... ]But the general trend toward "Danger!
Danger!" warnings is strong. At one time, Safe Kids recommended that no
kid under age 10 be allowed to cross a street alone.

But what about seniors who dwell at home?

The home is a dangerous place. Deaths from falls at home outnumber
deaths from falls outside by a large factor. As already mentioned in
<9vh4jjp8sqfqsav792dtia2uodut78qqj6@4ax.com>, Helmut Kohl, German
chancellor from 1982 until 1998, sustained a severe head injury in a
fall at his home in early 2008, which made him an invalid. He didn't
recover til his death.  Just one of many examples.

| Democrats are worried about the health of former Chancellor
| Helmut Kohl, who sustained a bad head injury in a fall two
| months ago in his home in Ludwigshafen, southwestern
| Germany. While recovering in hospital the 78-year-old then
| suffered severe circulation problems and had to be
| transferred to intensive care.

Quoted from
<https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/former-german-chancellor-in-hospital-concerns-grow-over-helmut-kohl-s-health-a-548676.html>

Given that we only had nine Chancellors in the past 75 years,
Chancellors definitely should wear crash helmets. Right?


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