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A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults

Every year one of every three senior citizens over 65 years fall and therefore, it is found that falls are the leading cause of injury death for seniors of 65 and above. Simply shifting homes will not help lessen falls. However, certain risk factor in the home environment may add to about half of all home falls. Some of them get wounded and rest of them may even get disabled. Usually it is found that falls are often due to various hazards that look quite easy to get overlooked but, simple to get fixed. The checklist mentioned below will help you fix problem early and offer proper elderly care.

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