Healthy Living with Northern Light Health: fall prevention
Healthy Living with Northern Light Health: fall prevention
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2.659 -> welcome back we're joined Now by Rachel
5.04 -> button a physical therapist for Northern
7.5 -> Light home care and hospice thank you so
9.599 -> much for joining us today so for some
13.08 -> people falling is a serious matter can
15.54 -> lead to injury and they often live in
18.18 -> fear of falling can you tell us what
20.039 -> population this is this is really
22.14 -> covering unexpected Falls tend to occur
24.539 -> most commonly in the geriatric
26.16 -> population
27.32 -> specifically we're talking about those
29.46 -> age 65 and older though age itself is
33.239 -> not a predictor of falling and should
35.219 -> not be considered a part of the normal
37.079 -> aging process yeah we were talking about
38.82 -> how I've actually Fallen before and
40.8 -> broke in my wrist that was I'm not 65 or
43.68 -> older but yeah it can happen to anybody
45.96 -> so what are some safety precautions
48.12 -> people can take when it comes to Falls
50.42 -> for those people that are at a higher
53.399 -> risk of Falls we want to take a closer
55.62 -> look at their environment and in home
57.6 -> health we call that a home safety
59.219 -> evaluation
60.239 -> so we're looking at things like making
62.76 -> sure their pathways are clear in the
64.5 -> home
65.42 -> removing or taping down any thrill rugs
68.88 -> or cords checking the lighting
71.22 -> throughout the home to make sure there's
72.54 -> adequate lighting especially in the
74.1 -> bathroom and in hallways like Night
75.72 -> Lights
77 -> putting grab bars near steps or stairs
81.24 -> and in the bathroom and then certainly
84 -> if their doctor recommends using an
85.86 -> assistive device we want you to use that
88.38 -> as directed now building strength
91.64 -> Mobility flexibility coordination those
95.28 -> are important right what are some of the
97.32 -> exercises and strategies to prevent
99.72 -> these falls in the first place yeah so
101.939 -> as we age most older adults tend to be
104.579 -> quite sedentary which can be a snowball
107.4 -> effect as we're getting older to lead to
109.56 -> Mobility problems one of the best things
112.439 -> that we can do as we age to prevent
114.6 -> Falls is to remain physically active in
117.899 -> my opinion one of the best and easiest
119.399 -> things that we can do do is to engage in
122.7 -> a daily walking program it's low impact
125.82 -> and it helps to improve and maintain
128.039 -> strength and cardiovascular health as
131.16 -> far as specific exercises that's going
133.26 -> to look different for everybody just due
135.18 -> to medical comorbidities and past
137.7 -> medical history
138.98 -> I'd encourage anybody that's interested
141.72 -> in starting an exercise program to speak
145.739 -> with their doctor about possibly getting
147.36 -> a therapy referral that's great and you
149.64 -> where you specialize in geriatrics what
152.7 -> concerns do you have for this older
154.86 -> population and how do you support them
157.319 -> in maintaining their independence yeah
159.54 -> so one of my biggest concerns is that
161.94 -> older adults really have a false sense
163.62 -> of what growing older means there's that
166.44 -> old saying that age is nothing but a
168.239 -> number and I really believe that that's
169.739 -> true you know so don't lose your your
172.44 -> passions your hobbies your spunk as
174.48 -> you're getting older the way in which we
176.94 -> do things might change and that that's
178.86 -> okay that's what we as therapists us do
180.84 -> we help you adapt as you're getting
183 -> older to kind of meet you where you're
185.34 -> at
187.56 -> um yeah yeah I think that's so important
189.48 -> and so great for people to know that
191.459 -> that's the goal right yeah yeah and
193.739 -> nobody is ever too old to get you know
196.2 -> better and stronger than you are right
198.239 -> now it's never too late you know if
200.879 -> someone lives alone they're at a high
202.68 -> risk of Falls is there any technology
205.2 -> that can keep them safe definitely so
208.08 -> for many of our patients especially
210.18 -> those that live alone we recommend
212.159 -> getting some sort of medical alert
214.319 -> system
215.659 -> despite our best efforts Falls do happen
218.54 -> and when they do it's important to get
221.64 -> help as soon as possible at Northern
224.159 -> Light Health we have something called
225.78 -> Live Safe which is a home-based personal
228.959 -> emergency response system so at the
231.84 -> touch of a button you're connected to
233.879 -> Health Care Professionals that can get
235.5 -> you the help you need as fast as you
237.599 -> need it that's really great Rachel
238.86 -> anything else that you want to add
240.06 -> before we go no I think that's about it
243.18 -> you know Falls happen but as much as you
246.42 -> can do to stay healthy and active to
248.519 -> prevent those Falls is really important
250.14 -> all right great thank you so much for
252.12 -> joining us and if you'd like to see this
253.86 -> again or get more information about what
256.68 -> Rachel just talked to us about you can
257.94 -> head to the website that you see right
259.62 -> on your green we'll be right back
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