Fall prevention: it’s one of the top concerns of healthy aging, considering that falling is one of the main sources for significant injury and even mortality in older adults. At Morning Glory Home Care, providers of professional home care services for seniors, we work hard to ensure the home environment is examined for fall possibilities and that changes are made to help the older individuals in our care continue to be safe from senior falls.
However, there are some additional actions all seniors need to take to prevent senior falls – for example, stepping up their physical exercise regimen to integrate some significant strengthening and balance exercises that have been shown in recent research by the British Journal of Sports Medicine to lessen falls by up to 21 – 39%, depending on how much time is invested. As few as three hours every week invested in the following can make a big difference in the health and wellbeing of your senior loved ones:
For further fall prevention recommendations and exercises, or to schedule an in-home evaluation of your senior loved one’s home to help prevent senior falls, contact Morning Glory Home Care, providers of elder care in Edwardsville, IL and the surrounding areas. Call us any time at 618-667-8400.
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