Make Your Bathroom Safe for Seniors
Cary, NC — We quickly get inside to safety if there’s a threat of lightning. Interestingly enough, it is seven times more likely that a fatality can happen in a bathtub, for any age, than that someone can be struck by lightning, per the National Safety Council . A Safe Bathroom for Seniors Bathing and related activities are often more difficult for older people, especially those with disabilities. Due to multiple reasons, bathrooms can be very hazardous. As part of my aging-in- place senior living series , I’ll go over some ways to keep your bathroom attractive while giving it a safe, “ageless” design for yourself or for your senior parents . Grab Bars Reduce Risk of Falling Installing safety features in the bathroom is key to reducing the risk of falling. More than one in three seniors over age 65 fall each year, and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) says 80% of these falls are in the bathroom. Anyone can stumble and fall in the bathroom, but having poor muscle strength and balan...