Elephant Foot Tree bending over

I have been the proud caretaker of an Elephant Foot tree for over 40 years. It has always been indoors and I have transplanted it 4 times. The problem is that the stalk (about 3 feet) has become top heavy with leaves and has bent over. What can I do? I know pruning is not advised and it has never flowered nor had pups. I’ve attached a pic.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/10/2016 @ 11:00 am

think the only option is to stake it to provide additional support.

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