| I'd rather leap down a flight of stairs
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| | for items to stabilize themselves and
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| blind-folded than to watch an elder fall.
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| | lamps easily fall. (Install overhead
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| Falling is a very embarrassing experience
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| | lights) 6) Install night-lights in the
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| for anybody and especially harmful to our
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| | bedroom and bathroom. 7) Assist them
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| seniors. As we age our bones become
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| | walking every opportunity you can. 8)
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| fragile and can break with ease. Once a
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| | Elevate their legs with a footstool so
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| bone gets broken such as a hipbone, it is
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| | blood doesn't linger there. 9) Install
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| all down hill from there. They may never
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| | ledges or rails on wall areas where they
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| fully recover. A senior falling can be
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| | often feel unsteady. 10) Get them a
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| the equivalent of a death sentence.
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| | walker or other assistance. 11) Make the
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| Almost half of our thoroughbred Americans
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| | home handicap accessible. (Handicap
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| fall every year. This statistic is way
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| | showers have no ledges to climb over and
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| too high and needs to be lowered. By
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| | offer a seat) 12) Inspect home for loose
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| taking preventive measures we can greatly
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| | thresholds, moving rugs or other falling
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| reduce this number.
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| | hazards. 13) Keep their ears clean to
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| Female caregivers have a disadvantage
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| | enable balance. (Consult your Doctor)
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| when caring for the elderly. As I was
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| | 14) Be certain they have proper vision
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| visiting some caregiver support groups I
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| | aids to see where they are going. 15)
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| noticed some women caregivers were having
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| | Encourage them to stretch their legs at
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| trouble lifting their loved ones when
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| | times by bending over. 16) Rub their
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| they fall. They were pondering to rent a
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| | legs with lotion and massage those
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| hoist because they weren't strong enough
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| | muscles to stimulate them. 17) Monitor
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| to lift them. I suggested they search
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| | their diet so they do not become
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| for some walking aids to prevent the
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| | overweight. 18) Offer them Tylenol to
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| falls.
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| | prevent aching muscles and bones. 19)
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| Below are some useful tips that will
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| | Eliminate clutter and any unsafe or
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| assist you in preventing elders from
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| | unneeded items for clear pathways. 20)
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| falling.
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| | Constantly search for ways to prevent
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| 1) Make sure they have a high protein
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| | falling before it happens.
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| diet to strengthen muscles. 2) Buy them
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| | By taking some of the steps above we can
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| a good pair of running shoes with good
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| | prevent many seniors from falling and
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| arch support. 3) Install high watt light
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| | allow them to keep on trucking. Christmas
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| bulbs so they can see better (As we age
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| | is coming soon and would be a perfect
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| our eyes require more light.) 4) Ensure
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| | time to have granny sporting around in
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| they have a good diet and take vitamins
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| | her new tennis shoes. Lets allow our
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| for proper nourishment. 5) Remove lamps
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| | seniors to safely enjoy their lives.
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| because elders have a tendency to reach
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