Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults. September 18th kicks off Falls Prevention Week and we want to share some simple things you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones from falling at home.
– Falling, we all fear it, either for ourselves, our parents, or grandparents. It’s a frightening fact, one in four Americans over the age of 65 will fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults.
Eighty-two-year-old Patricia Bersche spent two and a half days on her kitchen floor until help arrived. Her story is not uncommon. Sixty percent of falls happen inside the home. “It can be things like adding a grab rail or changing the way you do something like turning on a light before you walk down the stairs,” said Susan Stark, an occupational therapist at Washington University.
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