April 6, 2020
There are so many potentially harmful items for seniors in kitchens. In fact, though maybe not surprising, kitchens are one of the most dangerous areas of a home for seniors. These potentially dangerous items, combined with physical issues such as diminished balance, vision, and reflexes, dramatically increase the risk of minor and serious injuries in the kitchen area.
For aging adults, it’s quite easy for the room that’s considered a primary gathering place—the kitchen—to instead become a nightmare. Not only are seniors over the age of 65 more likely to be injured in a kitchen fire, they are more likely to suffer a fall injury due to: items stored out of reach—both too high and too low—and the likelihood that meals are carried to eat in another room.
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