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By Alan O’Keeffe, Wednesday August 31 2011 From: The Evening Herald (herald.ie) An elderly woman unable to get out of a very hot bath died from severe burns. Evelyn Attwell (78) was trapped in the scalding bath at her home in Dublin as her daughter desperately tried to break down the locked bathroom door. [...] From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Elderly people (that is, people aged 65 years and older) are more prone to heat stress than younger people for several reasons: Elderly people do not adjust as well as young people to sudden changes in temperature. They are more likely to have a chronic medical [...] People who are better at simple physical acts such as gripping, walking, rising from a chair and balancing on one leg are more likely to live longer, according to a new study published on bmj.com today. Measures of physical capability, such as grip strength, walking speed, chair rising time and standing balance ability, can predict [...] June is “Home Safety Month” across the nation. Here are 30 tips from AARP to help you avoid some of the common mishaps that could happen around your home. One of the common summer dangers is a barbecue grill. AARP suggests you move your grill at least 10 feet away from your home or any [...] It can be hard to bathe when you are elderly disabled, or overweight. People often buy bath aids such as chairs, wall bars, bathtub rails and showers that attach to the tub spout. However, these bath aids do not address the real issues of safety: step-in height, reach for the bath controls and safe entry [...] |
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