50+ Ways to Prevent Falls
A FALL PREVENTION GUIDE FOR ALL GENERATIONS
About this Guide
Medical Care Alert offers this free guide to educate and inform families on ways to prevent falls. We want you to share this guide to your heart's content. Please link or direct people to https://www.medicalcarealert.com/nofalls.
How can we prevent falls?
To answer, we have gathered some of the best fall-prevention tips together in a single book to help caretakers, clients, friends, and relatives of those who are likely to fall. These tips will help you fall-proof your home and make it much safer for everyone who comes over.
Disclaimer
All information in this guide is provided for general information and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. This guide does not attempt to give you advice that relates to your specific circumstances. You are advised to discuss your specific medical alert device and health requirements with your medical or legal professionals. Copyright 2014 American Response Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. You are permitted to quote from this book with appropriate attribution. Table of Contents - Links to table of contents page - each category will have it's own page and the bullet points will be listed on that page.Introduction
- Statistics
The 3 Biggest Contributors to Falls
- Medication interactions
- Diminished vision
- Exercise levels
Things You Can Install or Do in the Home to Reduce Falls
- Bathroom Items
- Around the Home
Safety Tips for the Home and Yard
- Bathroom Tips
- Kitchen Tips
- Safety Tips for the Stairs
- Outdoor Tips
- General Fall Prevention Tips
Choosing the Right Shoes
- Put Shoes Through the APMA Test
What to Do In Case of a Fall
- Next Steps
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