Falls can be dangerous at any age, but mainly for the elderly. They cause injury, hospitalization and more than 27,000 deaths annually. In 2015, the total cost of fall injuries in the US was $50 billion. When it comes to falls, prevention is better than recovery.
Fall risks can be split into two main categories: internal and external risks. Internal risks are related to the senior and his or her physical limitations, and external threats are about the world around the senior, whether inside or outside the home. To indeed mitigate the risk of your loved one falling, you have to fall-proof both the senior and the senior’s home.
But don’t feel overwhelmed. There are simple steps you can take to do this. It starts with first understanding the risks so that you or a professional caregiver can help fall-proof your senior and his or her home.
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