An 83-year-old Austin Pereira previously in good health. The only medication he is currently taking Inderal (propranolol) for mild hypertension. He slipped upon getting in the bathtub his right leg slipped out from under him and he hit his head on a sink last year, his wife Joan Pereira- Grosse decided that it was time to take action about this matter and better take some precautions to prevent accidents happening again.
She modify the bathroom with handle bar , bought non-slip mats ,installed non-slip parquet flooring and even arranged the furniture to ensure Mr Pereira's comfort of mobility around their home in Opera Estate in Siglap. She is contented with her retrofitting as it is much more accessible for his husband to move around the house. After the rearrangement of furniture Mr Austin pereira did not had more falls at home anymore.
The risk of falling is very common among the elderly, as Singapore is facing a growing ageing society the numbers of falling cases is rapidly increasing. Changi General Hospital (CGH) reported that cases involving the elderly ageing 65 and above had about 70 per cent of the home-accident cases directed by its accident and emergency (A&E) department on a daily basis, up to 50 per cent two years ago.
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