{"id":1456,"date":"2021-05-26T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/nyc\/?p=77"},"modified":"2021-05-26T09:00:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T09:00:18","slug":"what-do-you-need-to-know-about-falls-and-your-senior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/nyc\/blog\/what-do-you-need-to-know-about-falls-and-your-senior\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Need to Know about Falls and Your Senior?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Falls are truly dangerous for aging adults and if your elderly family member has not fallen yet, there are still things you can do to prevent that first fall. Once a person falls, they\u2019re twice as likely to fall again, and that\u2019s something that you want to avoid if possible. Here are some things to know about falls, and how senior care can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Older Adults Are at a Much Higher Risk of Falling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As your senior ages, falls<\/a> become much more likely for her to experience. There are lots of reasons for this, including health issues, decreasing vision, mobility problems, and even a higher risk of things like dehydration. There\u2019s a lot for your elderly family member to keep up with in order for her to be safe<\/a>, healthy, and to have the quality of life that she wants to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modifying or Rearranging Your Senior\u2019s Home Can Lower Fall Risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s worth the time to look around your senior\u2019s home and determine if anything needs to change. Does she have a lot of clutter, especially on the floor? That can be a huge tripping hazard. How about her lighting? That might need to be improved to help her to feel more confident. Safety in the bathroom<\/a> is important, too. Installing grab bars and making sure that anti-slip mats are in and around the tub can greatly improve safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prompt Your Senior to Be More Aware of Her Surroundings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your elderly family member might be used to hopping up out of bed or from her favorite chair and just going and doing. If her health has changed or if her vision has changed, she may not be able to do that anymore. It\u2019s important that she\u2019s more mindful of her surroundings and that she\u2019s paying close attention to what\u2019s going on around her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule a Medication Review with Your Senior\u2019s Doctor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As your elderly family member\u2019s health changes, so too do the medications that she takes. Some of the medications that she may have taken for a long time could be giving her different or increased side effects now because of changes in her body chemistry. Scheduling a medication review with your senior\u2019s doctor gives everyone involved a chance to look at how her medications are impacting her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a lot to manage<\/a>, both for you and your senior. It helps a great deal to have senior care providers available to keep up with safety concerns, to remind your elderly family member to use assistive devices, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


If you are considering senior care in Park Slope, NY<\/a>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts At Home of NYC today at 212-201-6139<\/a>.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The older your elderly family member gets, the higher her fall risk gets. 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