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(Medical-NewsWire.com, March 25, 2016 ) Titusville, FL -- Falling is one of the most pressing problems affecting elderly people around the world. This has driven the people in the medical field to develop a device that enables caregivers to save the elderly from the risk of falls.
To further emphasize the importance of fall prevention among the elderly, ABC network invited an expert, Dr. Alicia Arbaje from John Hopkins Medicine, to discuss about it on a TV show hosted by Megan Pringle. According to Dr. Arbaje, one out of three elderly people experience accidental fall. The number is even higher among seniors more than eighty years old. In this age group, half of elderly patients suffer from falls. Falling is also the leading cause of death among the elderly because of the injuries they cause.
Dr. Arbaje enumerated some steps for preventing falls. These are the following: (1) Having a checkup to assess the risk of elderly patients falling, (2) Ensuring that patients absorb enough amount of Vitamin D, which is important for bone health, (3) Training elderly patients to achieve better balance if possible, (4) Cleaning clutter that may cause accidents at home, and (5) Changing the home environment of the elderly patient.
In addition, using a bed alarm can help when it comes to making some modifications to the environment where elderly patients are staying. Bed alarms work by alerting caregivers whenever their elderly patients try to leave the bed unassisted.
The sound from the bed alarm tells caregivers to rush to their patients and provide physical assistance. The urgent presence of caregivers helps to reduce the likelihood of a fall from happening to elderly patients.
Midwest Health Solutions is an authorized seller of the Syrtenty® bed pressure alarms, which is easy to setup and use, antimicrobial, dependable, long lasting, and versatile. This product, along with other Syrtenty® products, can be can be purchased on Amazon.
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Midwest Health Solutions is a 10-year-old company specializing in health and personal care items. The company prides itself on combining the best quality products with the best customer service in the industry.
Midwest Health Solutions
Angie Miller
607-533-6879
mbitler@midwesthealthsolutions.com
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