The Most Common In-Home Injuries for Seniors and How to Prevent Them (HomeAdvisor)
I’ll be sharing more articles of interest from around the internet, with links to read them in full. Thanks to Darren Johnson at EldersWelcome.org for the links! – Mark/Editor
From HomeAdvisor:
“As we age, we strive to keep the independence we gained throughout our lives. This is no easy task. Bodies become worn and weakening from years of use. Our brains are full of a lifetime of experiences and information, causing our cognitive functions to slow. Illness and injury, be it temporary or terminal, seem to find us more often than others.
Fortunately, for most of us, the same ambition that drove us toward independence as children will drive us to keep it as long as possible into and throughout our senior years. Whatever your motivation–whether you’re recovering from your first age-related injury in the hospital or more of your friends have moved into assisted living homes–staying at home can make the transition into twilight years easier.”