Are you at least 65 years old Or Older? Have you fallen in the past? Do you have vision or hearing problems? What about the safety of your home environment? Do you take more than one prescription medication and more especially, have you fallen in the past? Even wearing the wrong type of shoe can increase the risk of fall in older adults.
According to the center for disease control(CDC), in 2010 alone 2.3 million nonfatal fall related injuries was treated in hospital emergency departments, while 662,000 resulted to hospital admission. One in three older adults ages 65 and older fall every year. Understanding of the risk factors is crucial in ensuring the safety and well being of our aging population. Some of the risk factors for fall are:
- Age
- Chronic and Acute disease conditions
- Vision problem
- Hearing problem
- Cognitive and Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer, Dementia,
- Use of multiple prescription medication
- Arthritis
- Alcohol abuse
- Environmental and Home hazards
- Poor posture, imbalance and Gait problem
- Wearing the wrong type of shoe
At On Time Home Health Service Our My Choice Fall Prevention program is designed to help you identify your risk and provide a solution to address and reduce your risk for fall and its related injuries.
If you want to know how you can prevent and protect yourself from unnecessary fall? , Give Us a Call Today! 240-429-2874 Choose a fall free life!
Remember , My Choice , a Fall Free Life . What about yours?