when I did home health I had a 107 yr old pt, her 80+ yr old daughter was also my pt and their main caregiver was the 60+ blind grandaughter who was diabetic. They did take the cane away from the 107 yr old (took it when she was about 102 because she'd trip the blind grandaughter with it so she'd have to use the furniture to walk with..there was plenty to hold to with just a path through the house. The grandaughter was diabetic also and had a talking glucose monitor.