Fall-Proofing for Aging Adults – Infographic

As we age, our risk of falling increases, and if an aging person does fall, his or her injuries are often serious. Protect your loved one by taking some precautionary measures. See our Fall-Proofing for Aging Adults infographic below for tips on creating a safer living space for your loved one.

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Keep Your Loved One Safe

Falls are the number one cause of injury, brain trauma and even death in older adults.

Do a safety audit and make changes to keep your loved one safe.

For more information on fall prevention and creating a safe home click here.

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Katie Gilstrap: Katie Gilstrap is clinical faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University, teaching at the undergraduate, graduate and executive levels. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she has founded The Barre Boutique in Richmond, Virginia, writes for various health and medical organizations and designs, leads and secures grant funding for study abroad programs focused on international business in Greece, Spain, Prague and Scotland. Outside of her time at VCU, she leads workshops in the Middle East for the Henry Ford Leadership Academy and serves as a faculty mentor for the European Innovation Academy. No matter where she is around the world, she is dedicated to living her healthiest life!