Spring Cleaning to Reduce Fall Hazards
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - May 13, 2013 10:53 AM
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Spring is a good time to clean the home and get rid of any clutter that creates fall hazards. For elders, this can often mean the difference between living in a safe or an unsafe home. At the same time,...
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Spring Cleaning to Reduce Fall Hazards
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - May 13, 2013 10:48 AM
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Spring is a good time to clean the home and get rid of any clutter that creates fall hazards. For elders, this can often mean the difference between living in a safe or an unsafe home. At the same time,...
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Why is My Dad Falling in the Nursing Home?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - April 15, 2013 10:01 AM
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Falls are a leading cause of injury in elders. As a result, family caregivers often become worried about an elder’s safety when they start to fall. This is especially the case when the elder is living...
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Can Fall Monitoring Technology Keep Elders Safe?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - March 11, 2013 09:58 AM
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The most effective way for elders and/or their caregivers to address the issue of falling is to:
• First, visit the doctor and find out why a loved one is at risk or why falls are...
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Is it Possible to Fall Safely?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - February 18, 2013 10:18 AM
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A safety concern expressed by elders and caregivers alike is the threat of falling and injury. In an attempt to prevent falling, many elders at risk (due to balance and other mobility problems), tend to...
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What do Diabetes and Falling Have in Common?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - January 14, 2013 10:02 AM
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Diabetes is a disease marked by excessive blood sugar. Diabetes is a serious illness that increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), more than...
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Can Holiday Visits Prevent Falls?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - December 24, 2012 10:50 AM
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The holidays are typically a time when families get together and enjoy each other’s company. For grown children of elders, the holiday visit can also be an excellent time to take check on their parent’s...
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Why Taking Your Pills Can Stop You from Falling!
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - November 19, 2012 08:41 AM
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In a previous blog, I discussed the dangers of medications and falling. Equally hazardous to one’s safety is medication non-adherence, which is a fancy term for not taking medications as prescribed by...
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Fall-Proofing Ideas for the Bathroom
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - October 22, 2012 10:56 AM
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What’s the most dangerous room in the house for elders? If you answered the bathroom, you guessed correctly. More than one in three elders fall each year and as many as 80 percent of these falls are...
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Fall Awarness Day: 10 Tips to Prevent Falls
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - September 17, 2012 10:53 AM
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The risk of getting harmed from a fall increases as we get older, and after becoming 75, the risk of ending up with significant injuries is even higher. The problem of falling in elders is so common...
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How Walkers Can Empower Seniors
By Carole Larkin - July 23, 2012 08:53 AM
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This article is not only for older adults who have Alzheimer’s or another dementia, but for all older adults and their caregivers. And I realize that I have a different take on using walkers than most...
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The Aging Eye: Preventative Strategies to Combat Visual Loss
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - June 04, 2012 07:57 AM
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Vision plays a critical role in maintaining balance. Vision helps stabilize our bodies when standing and walking. Good eyesight is also needed to perceive our environments clearly and analyze prevailing...
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Dance and Meditate Your Way to Better Balance!
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - May 14, 2012 10:31 AM
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Balance, the ability to control and maintain one’s body position whether in motion or when still, often deteriorates as people grow older. Last month, I addressed the topic of declining balance and the...
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Why is My Balance Worsening?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - April 16, 2012 08:02 AM
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To accomplish everyday activities, balance is essential. When we rise from a chair or bed, climb stairs, step into our bathtub, reach up on our toes to retrieve something overhead, bend down to pick up...
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Five Keys to Preventing Osteopathic Fractures
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - March 26, 2012 10:38 AM
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In February’s blog posting, I discussed the consequences of falling and suffering a fractured hip. I reviewed the main causes of hip fracture, including falls and osteoporosis (loss of bone) as critical...
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Are Falls One of the Main Causes of Hip Fractures Among Seniors?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - February 27, 2012 10:49 AM
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Ask any elder and they will tell you that falling and breaking a bone is a very serious. About 5% of elders who fall will break a bone; common fractures include the pelvic, hip, thigh, leg ankle, and arm...
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Stay Hazard Free this Winter! : Safety Checklist for Seniors
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - January 16, 2012 08:45 AM
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Ask any elder about the dangers of winter and they will tell you without hesitation that slips and falls on icy walkways are number one. They, of course, are correct but there are a host of other hazards...
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'Tis the Season of Safety Gifts for Seniors!
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - December 27, 2011 12:07 PM
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With the holidays upon us, it’s that time of year, gift giving. As a fall prevention and mobility expert, I’m often asked by family caregivers about safety gifts for elders; especially for those with...
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What Seniors Can Learn from Falls!
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - November 14, 2011 09:15 AM
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I speak with elders on a regular basis about falls and how to prevent them. Starting out, many elders (and their caregivers) have mistaken beliefs about falling. First, they think that falling is an important...
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Fall Prevention 101 for Seniors and Caregivers
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - September 14, 2011 11:14 AM
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In many states around the country, September is Fall Awareness month; Falls Prevention Awareness Day, which is observed on the first day of fall, occurs this year on September 23, 2011. The purpose of...
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Is Falling an Early Indication of Alzheimer's?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - August 08, 2011 10:54 AM
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes certain changes in the brain that affect memory and thinking. But as we learned from July’s blog (Alzheimer’s & Falling: What’s the Connection?), AD can also increase...
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Alzheimer's & Falling: What's the Connection?
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - July 13, 2011 02:03 PM
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a disease associated with a loss of memory and intellectual abilities. The risk of developing AD increases with advancing age and gradually gets worse over time. One of the...
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Avoiding Falls in Elders: Spotting and Correcting Safety Hazards
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - May 16, 2011 12:08 PM
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About one-half of all falls suffered by elders take place within the familiar surroundings of one’s home (i.e., occurring in the bedroom, bathroom, living room, on the stairs, etc.). Falls generally don’t...
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How to Keep Seniors Safe in Their Own Homes
By Chris Cooper - May 09, 2011 12:35 PM
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Lots of little things inside the home can make a big difference in how someone gets along from day to day. Sometimes, small changes can be made that can help prevent problems.
Let’s talk safety hazards....
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Keeping the Ambulance Away
By Kim Harke - April 26, 2011 11:38 AM
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For the elderly, falls can be deadly, and many of these deaths are not immediate.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2009, 2.2 million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults were treated...
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Don't Let Falls Be In Your Future
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - April 12, 2011 11:32 AM
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Losing balance and falling down is a common problem for many older people. While most people are not injured when they fall, the more falls an individual has, the greater the chance of injury.
Many...
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Beating Gravity: Avoiding Falls in Elders
By Dr. Rein Tideiksaar - March 08, 2011 04:09 PM
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People at Risk of Falls
People of all ages fall, but falls are more common for older people. In fact, losing balance and falling down is probably the most common accident that happens to older adults....
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Study Finds Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues
By John Mills - February 05, 2010 02:26 PM
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Being a caregiver is an incredibly stressful experience and a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute has some startling conclusions about its impact. The report examined employees serving as...
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