I did not mean to diminish your concerns. I'm over 40 myself and I still have to keep a lookout on my father, who's in his 70ies, as I'm afraid he might pull some stunt on me sooner or later.
However, you didn't mention any physical incapabilities in your OP. Therefore I assumed it safe to suggest a physical regiment. Because, no matter how one'd like it color it, it's gonna get physical. And there is certainly no magic wand, be it pepper spray or any other, that will solve it with a single stroke or touch of a button.
I have to admit I've never much concerned myself with things like stun batons or pepper spray. Not even when educating my mother about self defense. I taught her some things about the use of the flashlight and the kermabit, but mostly talked to her about common sense. She still carries pepper spray, though. I just hope I made her realize how much sense of false security and possible selfinjuries that might ensue.
In other words: if/when you realize how important force-on-force training is for combative handgun-shooting, then you'll have no problem recognizing that it's no different with non-lethal SD-tools.
However, you didn't mention any physical incapabilities in your OP. Therefore I assumed it safe to suggest a physical regiment. Because, no matter how one'd like it color it, it's gonna get physical. And there is certainly no magic wand, be it pepper spray or any other, that will solve it with a single stroke or touch of a button.
I have to admit I've never much concerned myself with things like stun batons or pepper spray. Not even when educating my mother about self defense. I taught her some things about the use of the flashlight and the kermabit, but mostly talked to her about common sense. She still carries pepper spray, though. I just hope I made her realize how much sense of false security and possible selfinjuries that might ensue.
In other words: if/when you realize how important force-on-force training is for combative handgun-shooting, then you'll have no problem recognizing that it's no different with non-lethal SD-tools.