Fall Prevention Steps

• Get your folks' vision and hearing regularly tested. If cataracts are a problem, have it treated as soon as possible.
  
  
• Clean up any grease, water and other liquid spills immediately and don't wax floors.
  
  
• Get the elders non-slip rubber-soled shoes instead of slippers.
  
  
• Encourage the elderly members of your family to use a walking aid if they are unsteady. Ensure that the ferrules or rubber stoppers are not worn out.
  
  
• Remind them to hold on to handrails and stay away from wet floors.