Senior Fall Prevention
Fall Prevention: Keep Seniors Safe with Help from Our Tri Valley Home Care Experts
Hired Hands Homecare shares details on how to keep seniors safe from falls.
You may have at one time been by a senior loved one’s side at the hospital or doctor’s office and noticed the medical worker attaching a colorful “FALL RISK” band to his or her wrist. Notifying those providing care to this possibility allows additional measures to keep seniors safe during medical treatments. However, did you realize that ongoing, everyday life can pose a fall risk danger to those diagnosed with the following conditions?
Arthritis
Osteoporosis, a bone density disorder that can also increase a person’s chances of fracturing a hip
Vertigo
Cerebrovascular insufficiency
Neurologic disability (stroke)
Postural hypotension (sudden decrease in blood pressure)
Diabetes
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