Mobility, Safety & Falls

Grab Bar Safety Tips
How install and use grab bars safely to provide stability for elderly parents and prevent falls in showers, baths and throughout the home.

Tips for Preventing Falls and Broken Hips in Elderly Parents
What can be done at home to prevent falls, broken hips and mobility problems in the elderly, which become more common as parents age?

Preventing Falls, Fractures and Broken Bones in Elders
When an elderly person falls, they are more likely to break or fracture a bone, such as hip, due to bones becoming more fragile as we age.

Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement, Hip Fracture and Broken Hip
What to do if an elderly parent has a hip fracture or broken hip and need hip replacement.

How to Choose an Emergency Alert System
Sometimes called Personal Emergency Response System, Medical Alert, or Medical Emergency Response Systems, In case of emergency, the eldery parent calls for help by simply pressing the alert button, without needing to reach the telephone.

What Causes Falls Among Elderly Parents?
Falls are not an inevitable part of growing older. Many falls can be prevented if caregivers take a few simple steps to make their elderly parent's life safer.

10 Secrets That Aging Parents Keep - and What To Do About It
From falls to spending habits to abuse to car accidents, there are a range of “secrets” that elders tend to keep from their loved ones. What's a caregiver to do?

Disaster Preparedness: Make Sure Aging Parents Are Ready
How to make sure family caregivers and their elderly parents are equipped to deal with natural disasters.

Hip Replacement: How to Prepare and What to Expect
There are many things you as a caregiver can do before and after your elderly loved one's hip replacement surgery to make everyday tasks easier and help speed tjheir recovery.

Preventing Injuries Among Caregivers
How caregivers can protect themselves from injuries while caring for an elderly parent.

How to Prevent Seniors from Falling
Falls and fractures are not an inevitable part of growing older -- many can be prevented if caregivers and their elderly parents take a few simple precautions.

How do I know if my mom needs rehabilitation after her hip injury? She is in a lot of pain.
Mimi Jacobs answered: Hip injuries in the elderly can be very painful and problematic. Your mother might need physical therapy or occupational therapy, depending on the problems the hip injury has caused her.
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Dad has hoarding disorder. How can I convince him to quit being a hoarder and clean up?
Cindy Laverty answered: Be very careful when speaking to a hoarder about their problem with hoarding. There are excellent hoarding specialists who do nothing but deal with this issue and help people hoarding to clean up.
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My bathroom is very small and there is no room for my husband to maneuver his walker when the door is opened into the room. Any suggestions?
Abbie Sladick answered: One option is to reverse the swing of the door. It may be possible to change the swing out into the hall or the bedroom. This change will require a bit of handyman work and some paint, but could be a good option. Read full answer.
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