Think about the simple joy of walking to the mailbox or getting up to make a cup of coffee. For many older adults, these everyday actions become huge milestones. Mobility affects nearly every aspect of life—from personal care and grocery shopping to socializing and hobbies. Without it, even the most basic tasks become challenges. Poor […]
Falls Are Serious and Costly One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). In 2015, the total medical costs for falls […]
Grab bars. Two simple words that one may assume describes a common solution to stabilizing a body position movement. While that is still true, the solutions to that stability have drastically changed in the last decade. What I find interesting is how little most people actually know about the “realm” of grab bars. For instance, […]
