Ways To Help Prevent Falls In The Home

Ways To Help Prevent Falls In The Home.
For American seniors, a decay can have disabling or even cataclysmic consequences. And a new study finds that the count of older people who suffer a fall is actually on the rise. A research yoke led by Dr Christine Cigolle, of the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, tracked federal data from adults aged 65 and older. They found that the number of older adults with at least one self-reported capitulate in the past two years rose from about 28 percent in 1998 to about 36 percent in 2010. "Contrary to our hypothesis, we observed an enhancement in fall ascendancy among older adults that exceeds what would be expected owing to the increasing age of the population," the researchers said.

According to Cigolle's team, falling remains the most garden-variety cause of injury among older Americans, and it's believed that about one-third of seniors will humour a fall each year. Two experts stressed that there are ways seniors can modulate their odds for a tumble, however. "Interactive educational programs that train senior citizens how to strengthen their muscles and retain their balance are important to help this population rehabilitate their balance and strength and, thus, decrease their risk of falls," said Grace Rowan, a registered wet-nurse and leader of the falls prevention program at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, NY Dr Matthew Hepinstall workings at the Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.