The epidemic of falling among adults over sixty-five has led to a huge number of annual deaths, greater than from automobile accidents! Falling is the leading cause of injury and emergency room admissions for older adults. Medicine says that falling is not a normal part of aging, but at the same time, medicine has been unable to prevent balance loss or restore healthy balance. What is going on? Why all the falling? What are we doing wrong? This fascinating and original discussion of balance is told from the perspective of a practitioner of Taijiquan, the Chinese martial art, which is based on balance and stability. The author began his studies at age twenty-seven and is now seventy-three with far better balance and stability. What is healthy human balance? How do people stand or take a step? Why does healthy balance often turn into unhealthy balance? What does conventional medicine say about balance? How does medicine get balance all wrong? Does it matter? Why should balance be treated as a science? What would a science of healthy balance look like? This book is intended for anyone in the healthcare industry concerned about the flood of patients with unhealthy balance, anyone who wants to maintain healthy balance throughout life, and any athlete who has excellent balance and wants to understand the science behind it. Learn the best self-help sports and exercises to do now to maintain your healthy balance for your lifetime.