There’s No Place Like Home: Remaining at Home as an Older Adult
Very often we will hear an older adult say ”I want to stay in my home as long as possible”. Older adults who have poor balance or difficulty walking are more likely to fall. These problems may be associated with lack of exercise or a neurological cause, arthritis, or other medical conditions and treatments. Some risk factors for falling are weak muscles in the legs, poor balance, dizziness or lightheadedness, fainting or loss of consciousness, foot problems including pain and...
