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• Checklist - 7 Questions to Ask Your Parents' Doctor About Preventing Falls

  These questions will help you figure out how likely your parent is to suffer a fall and identify steps you can take to reduce risk.

• Calculator - Risk of Hip Fracture Calculator

  Broken Hip Risk Calculator. Are your parents at risk of breaking their hip? What to ask a physical therapist after a broken hip.

• Checklist - 10 Questions to Ask Your Parent About a Fall

  Don't be surprised if your parent is reluctant to talk...

• Article - Exercise Classes That Improve Your Aging Parents' Strength and Balance -- and Prevent Falls

  Find an exercise class that improves a parent's strength and balance, reducing the risk of falling and preventing hip fractures and other injuries.

• Article - Bathing Your Mom: A Beginner's Guide

  Strategies for tackling one of the trickiest and most intimate parts of caring for your mother when she's unable to care for herself.

• Buying Guide - A Buyer's Guide to Personal Emergency Response Systems

  Guide to personal emergency response systems, or PERS. Home devices that connect your parent to a 24-hour call center with the push of a button.

• Checklist - 7 Questions to Ask the Physical Therapist After Your Parent Has Fractured Her Hip

  Recovery from a broken hip requires physical therapy and specific exercises. Here are 7 questions to ask the physical therapist after breaking a hip.

• Article - Bathing Your Dad: A Beginner's Guide

  Strategies for tackling one of the trickiest and most intimate parts of caring for your father when he's unable to care for himself.

• Article - When Your Parent Moves In: How to Get Your House Ready

  A list of steps to take in advance of moving your parents into your home.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Brain Injuries Are the Biggest Risk When the Elderly Fall

  Brain injuries present the biggest danger when elderly fall.

• Blog Post - Drugs That Up the Odds of Falling Down

  Prevent falls in the elderly by keeping an eye on the combination of drugs they're taking.

• Blog Post - New Fall Prevention Tools Keep Seniors Steady

  Falls are a leading cause of injury and death among seniors. New fall prevention technology can help prevent falls among seniors.

• Blog Post - Fall Prevention: How to Stave Off Stumbles

  Fall-prevention advice for senior caregivers.

• Blog Post - New Legislation (and You) Can Help Prevent Seniors From Falling

  The Safety of Seniors Act aims to help prevent falls among the elderly. Here are ways to help reduce the fall risk for your parents.

• Blog Post - Alzheimer's Caregivers' #1 Challenge

  A new survey of Alzheimer's caregivers reveals that daily care isn't the worst of it. Grief is.

• Blog Post - It Takes a Neighborhood (Part II)

  Taking care of an elderly neighbor can enrich the lives of everyone involved.

• Blog Post - Bathing Blocks: When an Elder Refuses to Bathe

  When your parents refuse to bathe, there are ways you can help them stay clean.

• Blog Post - Alcohol Abuse Among Seniors -- the Last Taboo Subject

  Alcohol abuse among seniors still tends to be secret, but new data show it's more common than most people suspect. A guide to how to talk about it.

• Blog Post - Robots and Other High-Tech Solutions Help Seniors Stay at Home

  New high-tech monitoring systems allow seniors to age in place with greater safety and freedom, but also raise privacy concerns.

• Blog Post - Aging Smokers: Who's Going to Get Lung Cancer?

  It's a medical fact that smokers are at much greater risk for lung cancer than nonsmokers, but it's long been a mystery why some smokers remain cancer free. New research breakthroughs provide answers about lung cancer risk and diagnosis.

• Blog Post - Quick Quiz: Should Your Parents Stay at Home or Move?

  Quiz to help adult children figure out whether aging parents can stay at home or should move to retirement communities.

• Blog Post - Decoding the Secret Language of Alzheimer's

  What people with Alzheimer's are really saying.

• Blog Post - Overweight Women at Greater Risk for Cancer But Receive Fewer Screenings

  Being overweight is a risk factor for many types of cancer, but new research shows that overweight women are less likely, rather than more likely, to receive recommended screenings.

• Blog Post - Vision-Impaired Can Enjoy Walking and Reading With New Tools

  Seniors with low vision can keep reading and walking thanks to new low vision aids out this summer.

• Blog Post - My mother gave power of attorney to her new husband, who is putting her life in danger. How can we get it away from him?

  My mother's new husband has power of attorney for her, but I feel he puts her life in danger. How can we get her to reappoint power of attorney?

• Blog Post - Depressed? Try Sleeping It Off

  Research shows insomnia prolongs depression in some elderly people. Tips to help your parent sleep better -- and help her overcome depression.

• Blog Post - For Older Gals: Bring on the Meat. And the Fish, Tofu, and Eggs.

  Older women need to end plenty of protein to maintain muscle, which helps prevent falls.

• Blog Post - Universal Design Part 2 -- Breaking the Ice

  Universal design can make seniors' homes safer, but many older people resist changes. Advice for getting seniors to agree to home renovations.

• Blog Post - Should Family Members Who Provide Alzheimer's Care Be Paid?

  Paying family caregivers is controversial and has pitfalls to beware of if you go this route.

• Blog Post - Falling: A Deadly Problem Helped by Prevention

  Falls are a deadly problem that can be helped through prevention.

• Blog Post - Solutions for Seniors Who Struggle to Get Enough Zzzs

  Sleep problems are common among the elderly; find ways to help your parents get a good night's rest.

• Blog Post - Should I be responsible for my father's funeral bill when he never paid child support for me?

  My parents have been divorced for more than 20 years...

• Blog Post - My father seems interested in moving in with me -- and I don't want him to.

  At 81, my dad has Parkinson's, three heart stents,...

• Blog Post - Falling Down and Feeling Down: What's the Connection?

  Falling down and feeling down linked in elderly, say researchers from Down Under.

• Blog Post - A Brave New World for the Old

  Find out how new gadgets and technologies, like housecleaning robots and Personal Emergency Response Systems, can make living safer and more comfortable for seniors.

• Blog Post - Downward Dog May Keep Elderly Upright

  Recent research reveals Iyengar yoga improves stability and balance in older women, which could lower their risk of falling.

Questions & Answers

• Question - What could be causing my 80-year-old father's repeated falls?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I help my 82-year-old mother overcome her fear of falling?

  If a parent has a fear of falling, it can actually make things more dangerous. Here's expert advice on how to help a parent overcome fear of falling.

• Question - What's the best way to catch my 91-year-old mother when she falls?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and a Community Member

• Question - Is one of the side effects of chemo a tendency to fall down?

  When someone is weak from chemo, is falling a side effect? Do falls from chemo treatment caused by numbness or weakness require medical attention?

• Question - Why can't my dad, who has Parkinson's disease, correct his bad posture or avoid falling over?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How do I help my mother get over or cope with her fear of falling?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Do hip protectors really work to prevent fractures?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - My father fell in a nursing home and I'm wondering if the nursing home should have liability insurance to cover his medical costs?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Can a head injury cause a stroke?

  Can a head injury cause a stroke? Is a stroke caused by a head injury from a fall different from a regular stroke and how does the doctor treat it?

• Question - Is there an adult-styled crib that will prevent my father from getting out of bed?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I help my father get up from a fall without causing injury to him or me?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - How can I encourage my listless mom to bathe?

  Elderly people sometimes refuse to bathe out of modesty or fear of falling. What can you do to help when when a parent refuses to bathe or shower?

• Question - What is the average cost of assisted living community fees in Westchester county in NY state?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What happens to an elderly person's credit card at death?

  When an elderly person dies, what happens to his credit card debt? Are his relatives responsible for the credit card debt upon his death?

• Question - How long does a legal guardianship last, and how can I get access to my mother's medical records?

  After a legal guardianship or conservatorship ends, medical privacy laws can make it tough to find out information about procedures you suspect went wrong.

• Question - Is there such a thing as an irrevocable maintenance trust fund?

  Irrevocable trusts are forever. But how the trust property is distributed is a matter of form and format.

• Question - Is it time to consider assisted living for my elderly mother?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - How can I deal with my family's denial of my mother's Alzheimer disease?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

News

• News - Better Sleepers Are 'Successful Agers'

  THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Normal sleep...

• News - Senior Falls Can Lead to Brain Injury

  MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- In 2005, traumatic...

• News - Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly

  SATURDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Falls are a leading...

• News - Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's

  SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Physical fitness...