Try: Here are some recommendations for things you can do to prevent falls in the care recipient recipient’s crs home apartment or room simplify the cr cr’s home too much furniture can make it hard for the cr to move around freely get rid of clutter such as piles of newspapers and magazines install a sturdy handrail on the cr cr’s stairway if one is not already there put carpet on the cr cr’s stairs or add safety grip strips put a gate across the stairs if the cr has balance problems make sure the cr has good floor traction for walking or pacing good traction lowers the chance that cr will slip and fall the following three factors affect traction the kind of floor surface a smooth or waxed floor of tile linoleum or wood may be a problem for the cr think about how you might make the floor less slippery spills watch carefully for spills and clean them up right away shoes buy shoes and slippers with good traction look at the bottom of the shoes to check the type of material and tread information references adapted from the national institute on aging internet website www nia nih gov "caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide 2011
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Keywords: Falls balance floors mobility home safety pacing traction
*This information is listed as a Fact Sheet and is not explicitly medically licensed