{"id":2393,"date":"2026-07-10T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/153\/?p=2393"},"modified":"2026-07-28T18:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:36:18","slug":"fall-prevention-what-falling-can-do-to-a-senior-what-do-to-to-prevent-it-and-how-to-bounce-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/153\/utah\/greatermurray\/blog\/fall-prevention-what-falling-can-do-to-a-senior-what-do-to-to-prevent-it-and-how-to-bounce-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Prevention – What Falling Can Do to a Senior, What Do to to Prevent It, and How to Bounce Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Falls Happen to Seniors\u2026 Why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"AnFalls among seniors happen, and they can have a significant impact on the lives of our seniors, and according to the National Institute of Health, a loss of independence, chronic pain, and reduced quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aging naturally increases the risk of us falling. This is because of a number of factors: our <\/span>bones <\/b>become more fragile, our <\/span>muscles <\/b>are not as strong as they used to be; our <\/span>reaction time <\/b>slows down; when our <\/span>vision<\/b>, inner ear, and sense of our body in space decline, so does our <\/span>sense of balance<\/b>, placing us at high risk of falling. Research suggests that taking a number of <\/span>medications<\/b> (5 or more is called \u201cpolypharmacy\u201d) also increases hospitalization risks significantly. Diabetics among us can suffer from <\/span>peripheral neuropathy<\/b>, which decreases the sensation in your feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Put together, these risks compound. This is why our aging bodies are much more susceptible to falling. Thankfully, because these are known, the reasons why we fall can be mitigated.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Do I Know That I Am at Risk of a Fall? Am I a Fall Risk?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Because falls have detrimental effects on our lives, and because they are part of the normal aging process does not mean there is nothing we can do to mitigate these. On the contrary.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, we\u2019ll review all the things that we can put in place to prevent falls<\/a>, as well as recover from falls when they occur.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are 2 great places to visit to evaluate your fall risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Falls Free CheckUp <\/span><\/a>from the National Council on Aging takes a couple minutes to complete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers this similar <\/span>fall risk questionnaire<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fall Prevention is a Thing<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are several things that can cause a fall. We briefly reviewed the causes of one\u2019s aging body. But we should also consider the \u201cenvironmental\u201d factors of your home. Is your home optimized to prevent falls?<\/span><\/p>\n

Work on both aspects: be your own first and best line of defence against falling, and optimize your house.<\/span><\/p>\n

Strengthen You!<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n