Why a Fear of Falling Could Be Contributing to Senior Depression
Dependable Senior Care2021-11-29T08:05:44-05:00Many experts agree that the fear of falling is often related to a senior dealing with depression. How can you ease that fear?
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Many experts agree that the fear of falling is often related to a senior dealing with depression. How can you ease that fear?
Everyone wants to be independent, including seniors. So how can you help them maintain their independence while improving their quality of life? Try in-home care.
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Many seniors have to spend time in a nursing home or hospital as they recuperate from a fall, and some never fully recover. To prevent that, let's take a room-by-room approach to identify trip and fall hazards and minimize them.
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Your elderly mother was recently diagnosed with dementia, and you can see the disease changing her with each passing month. Because mom still lives on her own, you’d like to start planning some care for her in the event she becomes incapacitated.