Falls, elderly, hospitalizations, how technology can help prevent injury and get help for aging loved one in PA, Pennsylvania, Delaware county, mainline, montgomery and philadelphia counties

More than one-third of
American adults 65 and older
fall each year, according to
the Centers for Disease
Control. Here are some
more facts about falls:
• 50 percent of those over 80
will fall each year.
• At least 60 percent of falls
happen at home.
• It is the leading cause of death
by injury for older Americans.
• It is one of the most common
causes of nonfatal injuries and
hospital trauma admissions.
• The incidence is higher for
persons with conditions
such as Parkinson’s,
Alzheimer’s, epilepsy,
multiple sclerosis, muscular
dystrophy, ALS and diabetes.
These statistics are probably
conservative as many falls
go unreported due to
embarrassment, fear of
losing independence and
accepting falls as a natural part
of aging.
Did you know that there is quite a bit of technology to assist the aging, sick and disabled to get help if they fall or are in need of assistance? Have you ever thought about a young person who is confined to a bed that might not be able to get to a phone? Or a middle aged person who is on bedrest, in hospice care or disabled from an accident and asks for independence and has desire to be alone? or maybe an aging parent or loved one who has alot of falls? If so, the new technology such as a pressure mat that sets off the machine to call for help if someone who is not suppose to leave an area or get up out of bed tries? Or the wander guards for windows and doors that are wireless and send a signal back to the alarm machine that calls for help in the event a person tries to leave the home alone? Maybe an aging person who needs some reminders to take medications at certain time? Record it in your own voice or your child’s and let grandma be reminded every morning by a little one to take her pills. These items are available and can help a person age in place. To learn more about these items, click here.