For people with reduced mobility who can walk, slopes are often worse than steps. It is common for old people to lose sensation. This includes the ability to be

For people with reduced mobility who can walk, slopes are often worse than steps. It is common for old people to lose sensation. This includes the ability to be confident of the angle of the ankle, the ability to sense pressure under the foot, and the ability to quickly sense motion via the inner ear. The slope can make these people tip right over, falling and then breaking bones. It can be fatal.