Balance can feel automatic, until one day it doesn’t. Maybe a quick turn in the kitchen feels less steady than it used to. Maybe walking across a dim room takes more focus. Or maybe standing up from a chair now comes with that brief “wait a second” feeling. Your balance isn’t controlled by just one body part. It’s a team effort. Three main systems help you stay upright: vision, the inner ear, and proprioception, which is your body’s sense of where it is in space. As we age, e