Treadmill not for people with poor balance

Dear Doctors: I am an 85-year-old man with congestive heart failure. I have almost totally lost my balance. My treadmill quit working and my daughter, a physical therapist, thinks I do not need to replace it. She thinks it is dangerous for me. My only alternative is a walker. Can you address this issue?

Dear Reader: Your daughter is correct that in certain circumstances, exercising on a treadmill c…