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Elder-caregivers

LastDemocratInSC

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5. Correct.

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 11:02 AM

Mar 2022

The falls are usually not because of balance issues but because of loss of muscle strength in the legs. Physical therapy can be helpful in those cases.

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Anyone have experience with transitioning aging parents from senior apartments to a home? Emotional [View all] GPV Mar 2022 OP

Have you tried getting him physical therapy. Sometimes it is posdible CentralMass Mar 2022 #1

Also a medication check to see what he's taking, and how much. Some meds can cause you to be chia Mar 2022 #2

Correct. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2022 #5

In home care? Nittersing Mar 2022 #3

Does he have a Social Worker? multigraincracker Mar 2022 #4

We used Health & Human Services dept where I live Lettuce Be Mar 2022 #6