My Aunt lives alone, an energetic and fantastically sharp witted lady who just turned 81. She recently fell while getting out of the shower; it was bad, but could have been a lot worse.

The family recently visited with Aunt and got good ideas of what to do.  She made copies of her house keys and gave them to us, made sure we have her garage door code. Shared phone numbers of neighbors and have plans in place in case of emergency. She is going to try and get a prescription from her doctor for the life alert system that is free for low income seniors. Her doctor reminded her of the importance of building leg strength and balance. Her fall was a sobering reminder that these things can happen when you least expect it and it pays to be prepared. She spoke with friends from her church and about starting a senior yoga class, since many of them have a healthy fear of falling and know how balance and leg strength help prevent falls.

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