Don’T Simply Intend Autumn -- Intend Autumn Prevention For Seniors!

Making merely a few adaptations to minimize the take away a opportunity of falls tin laissez passer notice brand a large difference.

By Monica Heltemes

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Fall is right away upon us. Not entirely did nosotros come inward into autumn a few weeks agone on September 22, it was also Falls Prevention Awareness Day!

You powerfulness hold upwards surprised to acquire that every xv seconds an older adult is seen inward an emergency subdivision for a fall-related injury (National Council on Aging, 2013).

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Monica Heltemes is a practicing occupational therapist in addition to possessor of MindStart™. MindStart designs hobby-style items, such equally games in addition to puzzles, specifically for persons amongst retentiveness loss. They proceed persons amongst dementia active, piece giving back upwards to caregivers, in addition to are quick in addition to slow to use. Visit MindStart (Activities for Persons amongst Memory Loss) to acquire more.

Many patients I would come across inward occupational therapy handling subsequently a autumn would say me inward retrospect what caused their autumn in addition to what they powerfulness accept done differently to avoid it.

Hindsight is ever 20/20! Changes tin laissez passer notice hold upwards made to cut down the take away a opportunity of falling in addition to almost are really slow in addition to cheap to do.

Follow these tips below to assistance proceed your loved ones on their feet.

Assess for tripping hazards inward the home, such as:

Furniture that is positioned also closely together for slow access, specially for the mortal using a walker
Throw rugs that slide on the flooring or edges of rugs that are curling up
Clutter on the flooring – for example, piles of newspapers or magazines
Cords that are inward walking areas, such equally electrical or telephone cards
Floors of tubs in addition to showers acquire slippery when wet, equally does the bath flooring equally entering in addition to exiting. Place non-skid strips or mats to avoid this in addition to also install catch rails into the wall studs. Towel racks should non hold upwards used equally catch rails – they tin laissez passer notice trace out of the wall.
Animals underfoot, such equally dogs in addition to cats, are risky. You powerfulness consider keeping them out of mutual areas or other alternatives to minimize the risk.
Stairwells also acquire to a greater extent than risky. You powerfulness block the entrance of stairs leading to the basement.
A referral for an occupational therapist tin laissez passer notice hold upwards helpful to pose potential hazards to offering solutions to acquire inward safer.

Ensure expert lighting:

Place nighttime lights inward the bedroom, bath in addition to hallways.
Place a light inside accomplish of the bed for middle-of-the-night needs or consider a impact light or motion sensor lamp.
At black times of the day, proceed the lights on inward hallways.\

Choose expert footwear:

Choose shoes that gibe snugly on the foot. Shoes that are also large or that are slip-ons amongst no heels tin laissez passer notice get tripping. The same applies for slippers. Shoes amongst velcro closures tin laissez passer notice hold upwards used if laces are hard for the mortal to tie.
Avoid walking on tile or hardwood floors inward stocking feet.
Ensure that the soles on shoes produce non accept the treads worn away.

Keep moving:

Inactivity leads to weaker muscles in addition to less flexibility. Both tin laissez passer notice brand a mortal to a greater extent than probable to fall.
Walking is a neat shape of exercise. Consider walking inward indoor malls on rainy or wintertime days.
Complete leg exercises piece standing in addition to belongings onto a kitchen counter or from a seated pose to proceed legs strong. This tin laissez passer notice hold upwards marching inward place, squeezing the knees together, in addition to alternating lifting the toes up, in addition to thence heels up.
If a mortal starts to accept difficulty getting out of a chair, they may hold upwards getting weaker in addition to powerfulness produce goodness from a referral for physical therapy.

The subject of this year’s autumn prevention crusade was Preventing Falls – One Step at a Time.

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