As elderly people are more prone to falls, what is the most effective way to prevent falls in elderly people?
As elderly people are more prone to falls, what is the most effective way to prevent falls in elderly people?
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There is no one single prevention strategy that will work for all elderly people. However, multiple sclerosis can be reduced if not prevented altogether by following some effective strategies including:

- Improving the balance and mobility of older individuals through regular exercise, such as gentle stretches and yoga.
- Optimizing vision health by yearly eye tests and providing brighter lights or larger print in the home.
- Strengthening leg muscles with resistance bands or ankle weights
- Eliminating or reducing medications which can cause side effects such as dizziness 
- Avoiding slippery surfaces like waxed floors
 -Wearing fall prevention devices, such as hip protectors 
 -Using assistive devices like walkers and canes properly
 -Ensuring all living areas are clearly illuminated  
These preventative measures could drastically reduce falls amongst seniors. In addition to these measures ensuring that older adults review their medications regularly, have routine medical checkups and follow a healthy diet are important preventive steps too.
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As elderly people are more prone to falls, what is the most effective way to prevent falls in elderly people?
user
One of the most effective ways to prevent falls in elderly people is to engage in exercise such as gentle stretching, tai chi, or yoga. Additionally, older adults should ensure that their homes are free from clutter and tripping hazards such as loose rugs and unsecured cords. Other strategies include making sure adequate vision and hearing are maintained, reducing outside interference like bright sunlight or loud noise, reviewing medications for side effects that could cause dizziness or disorientation, maintaining strong bones by ensuring adequate calcium intake and engaging in weight-bearing exercise, decreasing alcohol intake and managing any underlying medical conditions promptly. Lastly but importantly elders should incorporate safe habits such as using grab bars in showers or along walls that they commonly use when standing or walking.  As this group can be quite heterogeneous it is best to develop an individualized fall prevention plan tailored after a thorough assessment of the elder’s needs has been conducted.
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