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dulouz
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Location: Uranus
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 Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject: Bath Falls Common in Older Adults |
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Getting in and out of the bathtub or shower may be a risky and potentially dangerous task for many older adults, even if they have bathrooms equipped with safety features.
A new study suggests a third of adults over age 60 have difficulty climbing in and out of the bathtub or shower, and more than 70 percent of those with shower stalls use unsafe features -- such as the glass door or towel bar -- for support.
Researchers say bathing without assistance is viewed as a sign of independence among the elderly. But the results suggest many older adults may be putting themselves at risk for potentially disabling falls.
"We found that there are a lot of independently bathing older adults who have trouble or are unsafe getting into and out of the tub or shower stall," says researcher Susan L. Murphy, ScD, OTR, an occupational therapist at the University of Michigan Medical School's division of geriatric medicine, in a news release
"For older adults, losing the ability to bathe is associated with having falls, fracturing bones, and even being admitted to a nursing home. It is important that we take steps to help to prevent bathing disability before it occurs," says Murphy. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Fascinating. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Many people think bath falls are just rumor or myth because of that commercial that came out a decade ago. Don't be lured into a false sense of security. It really does happen! |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Better than dropping the soap in a shared male showering facility I imagine. Not that I've ever experienced the consequences of either, but, well, you know. |
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gang ah jee
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: city of paper
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| This thread looks like senile posting, like what would happen if you let my grandmother loose on the forums. |
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