Volume
33
DON’T
FORGET TO TEST YOUR EMERGENCY SYSTEM!
April
2007
A
Subsidiary of
Nutrition
and Services
for
Seniors
UPCOMING
EVENTS
BBQ
FUNDRAISER
To
Benefit Nutrition & Services
for
Seniors
Plate
includes Link, Brisket,
Cole
Slaw, Beans, Bread, &
Bread
Pudding.
When:
April 14
th , 2006
Time:
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Cost:
$6.00 per plate
Where:
Served at Senior Centers
How
to Reduce Your Risk of Injury from Falling
at
the following locations:
Did
you know that falling down is the leading cause of injury
Beaumont-
4590 Concord
death
for Americans age 65 and older?
Silsbee
– 1108 N. 5
th
According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Village
Mills- FBC, Hwy 69
(CDC),
each year 35 to 40 percent of older adult Americans fall
Port
Neches- 633 Grigsby
Port
Arthur – 1308 9 th Ave
at
least once.
Falling
down is not just the result of getting older. Falling can be
caused
by a variety of circumstances, and many falling mishaps
can
be prevented.
A
taxi passenger tapped the driver on
Here
are 4 simple steps you can take to significantly reduce your
the
shoulder to ask him a question.
risk
of injury by falling down...
The
driver screamed, lost control of
the
car, nearly hit a bus, went up on
If
you don’t have a regular exercise program, start one. Lack of
exercise
the
footpath, and stopped
leads
to weakness, and that increases your chances of falling.
centimeters
from a shop window. For
a
second everything went quiet in the
Improve
the lighting in your home. As you get older, you'll need brighter
lights
to see well. Use lamp shades or frosted bulbs to reduce glare.
cab,
then the elderly driver turned
and
said, "Look son, don't ever do
Look
out for drugs--or combinations of drugs--that have side effects
that
again. You scared the living crap
including
drowsiness or disorientation. These side effects can increase
your
risk of falling.
out
of me!" The passenger apologized
and
said, "I didn't realize that a little
tap
would scare you so much."The
Have
your vision checked by an eye doctor every year for early detection
and
correction of vision problems. If you can’t see something,
it’s harder to
driver
replied, "Sorry, it's not really
avoid
it, and this increases your risk of falling.
your
fault. I just retired and today is
my
first day as a cab driver. I've been
REFER
A FRIEND!
driving
a funeral van for the last 45
Save
some money and help a friend with our referral bonus
years."
program!
For every person you refer to us who installs
CareNet,
we will credit your account
$10.00
We
want to thank the organizations on the back for helping us, help you!