Tag: Fall Prevention

You're never too young to think about fall prevention—just ask Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon. The funny man nearly lost his finger in June when he tripped on a braided rug, injuring his hand on a countertop.“I don't think people realize you don't have to be 80 years old to fall out of a bathtub,” said Frances Sheehy, president of St. Paul, Minn.-based Liberty Oxygen and Medical Equipment.However, there's no denying that the risk of falling increases with age. One in three people...

WASHINGTON - Sept. 22 is “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day,” and HME providers should take the opportunity to alert their local media and highlight the role they play in preventing falls, says AAHomecare. “Falls are a leading cause of injuries, hospitalizations and death among older Americans,” Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, said in a statement. The Senate recently passed a resolution declaring the day. “Fall prevention...