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Caregiver Guide for Seniors: Connection, Falls and Safety

What Are The Role of Family caregivers? Millions of people in the United States provide care, unpaid or paid, for an adult age 65 and older, such as a parent,…

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Aging in Place

Fall Prevention for Seniors: Screenings and Medical Steps

What Is Key Points About Fall Prevention? Understanding fall prevention home seniors is important for seniors and their caregivers. falls are the leading cause of injury for adults ages 65…

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Home Safety & Fall Prevention

Vision Problems in Seniors: Fall Prevention and Eye Care

There are many types of eye problems and vision disturbances, such as: Halos Blurred vision (the loss of sharpness of vision and the inability to see fine details) Blind spots…

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Home Safety & Fall Prevention

Foot and Leg Swelling in Seniors: Causes and Fall Safety

Painless swelling of the feet and ankles is a common problem, especially among older people. Understanding foot leg swelling seniors causes fall safety is important for seniors and their caregivers.…

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Mobility & Exercise

Walking Abnormalities in Seniors: Gait and Mobility Tips

walking abnormalities can be caused by many different types of problems. Problems with the joints, (such as arthritis ), bones (such as deformities), circulation (such as peripheral vascular disease), or…

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Home Safety & Fall Prevention

Home Vision Tests for Seniors: Eye Health and Fall Prevention

How the Test is Performed? Understanding home vision tests seniors eye health falls is important for seniors and their caregivers. there are 3 vision tests that can be done at…

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Aging in Place

Fainting in Seniors: Causes and Fall Prevention

What Are Considerations? Understanding fainting seniors causes fall prevention is important for seniors and their caregivers. when you faint, you not only lose consciousness , you also lose muscle tone…

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Aging in Place

Dizziness in Seniors: Causes and Fall Prevention

Dizziness is a term that is often used to describe 2 different symptoms: lightheadedness and vertigo. Understanding dizziness seniors fall prevention is important for seniors and their caregivers. lightheadedness is…

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Aging in Place

Sleepwalking in Seniors: Safety and Prevention

What Are the Common Causes and Risk Factors? Understanding sleepwalking seniors safety prevention is important for seniors and their caregivers. the normal sleep cycle has stages, from light drowsiness to…

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Aging in Place

Foot Drop in Seniors: Fall Prevention and Home Safety

What Are the Common Causes and Risk Factors? The common peroneal nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve. It supplies movement and sensation to the lower leg, foot and…

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