At-Home Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors

2023-09-22T15:38:57-04:00

We expect young children to fall as they begin to walk. We know one is bound to fall when learning new skills like how to ice skate. Yet as we age, we become afraid of falling. This fear is realistic: Falls are a leading cause of injury or death for people over 65. People in this age group who live at home fall at a rate of one person in four each year. Of these, one quarter will have a serious injury. These numbers show that you have good reason to be worried about a parent falling! Risk Factors for Falling [...]