As Fall Prevention Awareness Month comes to a close, hopefully you have gained a little more insight on how to minimize your risk of a fall and what to do if a fall occurs. You now know that falling is not an inevitable result of aging. Through practical lifestyle adjustments and participation in a balance program, the number of falls among seniors can be substantially reduced. The following statistics among adults 65 years and older can be improved as well:
Falling is not an inevitable result of aging Physical fitness reduces fall risk. The more fit a person is if a fall occurs, the less likely they are to sustain a serious injury. Fitness reduces preventable injuries, loss of independence, costs and deaths associated with falls among seniors and people with disabilities. At Next Step Senior Care Inc, we have developed a revolutionary training system, our F.I.T. program. F.I.T. stands for Functional Integrative Training. Our system integrates:
Don't wait for a fall to interrupt your life. Prepare now by joining a Fall Prevention or balance program in your community. For more information, visit our website or call us at 949-573-8504 Click here to request a FREE exercise sheet to improve core strength and balance
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Are you worried about your aging parents and their safety while driving? Have they given up the keys but feel stranded? There is a new service out there that can give Grandma and Grandpa their independence and you peace of mind. Go Go Grandparent utilizes transportation services (such as Uber and Lyft) in all fifty states but has these unique features for seniors:
Wanting to try this out on my own parents, they agreed to be chauffeured to dinner for their 64th wedding anniversary. After setting up the account for my mom and supplying my payment information (no cash is exchanged between the driver and the customer), mom made the phone call from her home telephone. Having set myself up to receive text notifications, I was informed that my mom had called for service. A few minutes later, our driver arrived in the minivan mom requested. Here are the texts I received for the trip back home. Each driver was polite, spoke English well, and had a clean, comfortable car. In the event that either of my parents need a driver, I will happily use the services of GoGo Grandparent. Check out their website at gogograndparent.com/
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