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Signs of and Prevention of Falling for Salt Lake City Seniors

January 27, 2018
Caregiver to a Salt Lake City senior? If you are concerned that your loved one may be aging faster than you realized and may be at risk for falling, look at the signs.

7WaysToPreventSeniorFalls Are they struggling to stand up from the couch or favorite cozy chair? Holding onto things more than usual for balance as they walk? And a different yet reliable test, is to see if they have trouble balancing on one foot for five seconds. If your Salt Lake City senior loved one is struggling with these tests, there are programs and home routines they can do to help.

For more information on what these programs and exercises are, click here.




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