…falling again doubles. Senior falls often result in E/R visits, fractures, head injuries, and hospitalizations – not to mention the costs connected with falls: up to $50 billion per year….
Take a Stand Against Senior Falls with These Exercises
Fall prevention: it’s one of the top focuses of healthy aging, since falls are one of the top causes for serious injury and even death in older adults. At Absolute…
Why Fall Prevention Is Vital for Seniors with Stiff Muscles and Joints
The statistics surrounding senior falls are alarming. Falls are the leading reason behind injury in older adults, and result in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year, as well…
Prescriptions That Increase Fall Risks in Seniors
…the floors clean and dry? These are all important components to preventing falls in the home, but there’s another common culprit to keep in mind: reactions to medications. Many older…
Why is a Medical Assessment Needed Following a Fall?
…as scheduled. Yet even if there was no injury, an occurrence such as this does indeed call for a follow-up with a medical professional. Falls can take place for a…
Reduce Eye Injuries in Seniors with Regular Eye Exams
…increasingly common from an unexpected source: falls. In fact, a recent study estimates that seniors who had fallen accounted for 82% of the 18% increase in eye injury hospitalizations during…
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are a Growing Concern Among Older Adults
…think. In fact, among the leading causes behind TBIs is falls – which we all know are also one of the primary factors behind serious injury in older adults. Traumatic…
Absolute Companion Care’s Room by Room Senior Fall Prevention Tips
…from her bed to the bathroom like the back of her hand. Yet falls in the home happen more often for seniors than in any other environment, often resulting in…
Keep Elders Safe with These Winter Tips
…hypothermia (pale, cold skin, sleepiness and confusion, weakness, slowed breathing and/or heart rate, problems with walking) call 911 immediately for help. Prevent falls. Ice-covered walkways are, of course, dangerous, but…
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