{"id":1876,"date":"2020-12-07T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/38\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2021-01-22T09:09:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T15:09:25","slug":"senior-fall-prevention-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/38\/texas\/prestonhollow\/blog\/senior-fall-prevention-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Important Questions to Ask to Your Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall risk is one of the greatest dangers that elderly adults face. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that millions of adults over the age of 64 throughout the United States suffer from falls each year. Of these, approximately 1 in 5 will experience serious injuries that result in the need for hospitalization, including nearly 3 million<\/a> who end up in the emergency room to receive treatment for their injuries.<\/p>\n

These statistics are staggering for anyone, but for you, as a family caregiver, they illustrate just how important it is for you to take any steps that you can to reduce the risk that they will suffer these potentially catastrophic accidents. While there are many ways that you can do this by helping them to improve their physical health and by modifying their home environment, one step that you might not immediately think of is talking to their doctor.<\/p>\n

Talking to your senior\u2019s doctor about their fall risk and what you can do to help reduce it can make a tremendous difference in their safety and the risk that they face, helping them to stay stronger and healthier as they age in place. Some of the issues that you should discuss with their doctor include:<\/p>\n

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