Friend worried about older woman’s high heels

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have an older friend who is trying too hard to stay young. I have noticed that she wears stilettos when she goes out to events.

That could be fine, except I have seen her hobbling around, nearly falling down on more than one occasion. I think she is holding on to visions of her youth, and it is unsafe.

This woman is well into her 80s. She still looks young, but I think she needs to…