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2. Does Medicare cover stair lifts? What older adults need to ...

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   Most older adults, about 3 in 4, want to age in place.But many are also aware that their current home may not have the perfect set-up to do that, especially if they live in a home with more than ...

3. The best stair lift for 2024: Chair lifts that make ... - AOL

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   Getting up and down stairs can be difficult for older adults and those with mobility issues. But for the roughly 40 million Americans who face this struggle, stair lifts can help. Stair lifts ...

4. Senior Fund helps elderly woman in El Paso get new stairs for ...

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   For Maria Gomez, an 80-year-old abuela living at the Casa Mobile Home Park in Northeast El Paso, a new set of stairs on the back of her home was life-changing. "They were falling apart," Gomez ...

5. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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   Adding a cot or bed to the main floor of the house to allow the elderly person to rest without climbing stairs to a bedroom can be helpful to the Alzheimer patient. Furniture and clutter can also be removed to make the house more safe for an elderly person inclined to pace or wander. [10]

6. Stair lift - Wikipedia

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   Some of the first stair lifts to be produced commercially were advertised and sold in the U.S. in the 1930s by the Inclinator Company of America. Many users at the time were victims of polio. [2] Now they are seen for use in elderly, fall-prone individuals, and disabled people who are unable to navigate stairs safely.

7. Fall prevention - Wikipedia

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   Stairs can be improved by installing handrails on both sides, improving lighting, and adding colour contrast between steps. Improvement in lighting and luminance levels can aid elderly people in assessing and negotiating hazards. Occupational therapists can help clients improve fall prevention behaviours. [79]