If you’re noticing that your elderly mom or dad is having more problems getting around independently, your family is at a critical juncture.
By now you’ve heard the grim statistics . Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 33,000 people died from falls in 2015. Most of them were over the age of 65.
In fact, one in three older adults falls every year. It’s why falls are the leading cause of injury-related death for adults over the age of 65. The threat of accidental death inside your parent’s home is frightening, but the reality is, things are much different after a fall even if a person survives it.
In many cases, the first fall can completely change a senior's quality of life. It can be the beginning of a downward spiral where your loved one eventually loses the independence he or she has always known. That’s why fall prevention is so important.
If you’re beginning to worry more about Mom or Dad’s mobility, below are important steps you can take to fall-proof your parent’s home and avoid this catastrophic event.
Start with the basics. These are the first crucial steps you should take to fall-proof your loved one's home:
Along with traction, the home must be easy to navigate. The following tips will help ensure your parent can move around the house safely:
Using these steps, you can significantly mitigate your parent's risk of falling. For more information on falls and fall prevention, click here.
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