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Home » Blog » Alzheimer's » RESOURCES » Rise Above the Fear of Falling

November 14, 2016 By Rena McDaniel 6 Comments

Rise Above the Fear of Falling

rise-above-the-fearoffallingA third of elderly adults will suffer a fall every single year. In other words, if you can think of three elderly people that you know, the statistical probability is that one of them falls at least once a year. That could be an elderly parent or one of your grandparents. The fall could be relatively minor, requiring a few days’ attentive care before the person fully recovers…or it could be fatal.

In America alone, 2.5 million elderly adults a year end up in emergency departments due to injuries suffered from falling. Direct medical costs from fall injuries average $34 billion per annum, with treatment for a typical fall injury likely to cost $35,000. That’s a sizeable amount to pay, even accounting for the seriousness of the injury, and with a fall victim twice as likely to suffer a recurrence as someone who hasn’t fallen, you can expect to budget for such medical costs on a more than one-off basis.

Next time you’re at home with an older person, walk around the residence and try to identify potential fall hazards. Are there rugs that aren’t secured to the ground? Are the steps on the staircase broken or uneven? Is there a pile of toys left lying around the living room floor? Is the house poorly illuminated? If the answer to any of these is yes, the chances of an elderly person falling increase automatically. Attend to any such hazards before they lead to a fatal fall.

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 HOME HEALTHCARE ADAPTIONS gives some great tips on how to minimize the risk of an elderly person suffering a fall. There are many actions that we can take, but the person can also be encouraged to boost their independence by completing a short yet effective chair rise exercise which improves balance and reduces their chances of falling.

You and your elders don’t have to constantly live in fear of falling. With a few simple actions, we can rise above it and stride confidently around our homes!

logoMichael Leavy is the Managing Director of Home Healthcare Adaptations, an Irish company providing household adaptations such as stairlifts and walk-in showers for older people. He is committed to promoting independent living in older people and has a thorough understanding of the specific needs of elderly people when it comes to adapting their homes.

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About Rena McDaniel

I'm a recovering Alzheimer's Caregiver, a former loving daughter, a current wife, mom, and grandma who remembers all too clearly what it is like on the front lines of Alz Caregiving. I provide real advice, pro tips, or excellent tools from my own experiences and other experts I find along the way. A community of caregivers supporting each other!

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  1. Abby@midlifecrisisnut.com says

    November 16, 2016 at 10:48 am

    Another insightful post form my dear friend Rena! Thank you for this useful guide and all the tips. Thinking of you! xx Abby

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  2. Haralee says

    November 16, 2016 at 12:32 pm

    Full of helpful tips and advice! Certainly lack of exercise can result in unsteady walking but of course cognitive impairment can contribute too. My Mother and several friends’ elderly parents took falls because they forgot they use a walker or a wheelchair to get around.

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  3. Karen @BakingInATornado says

    November 22, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    Falling and change in balance are an issue that can be the beginning of a downward spiral for the elderly. Thank you for the reminder that we need to do everything we can to try to stop them from happening.

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  4. Ryan says

    February 2, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    This is a very informative post. There are many things that contribute to the elderly falling and we need to do all that we can to help prevent that! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Rena McDaniel says

      February 7, 2017 at 10:15 am

      Thank you Ryan! So glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting!

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  5. luis parsons says

    February 27, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    its an explosion of information to me..thank you so much for this!will surely save this and show it to my grandparents…thank you so much for this!

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