Accessible-Places

10/24/2025

I walk at the Parkinson's Foundation's MovingDay and Fearrington Cares "Parkinsons is No Walk in the Park" even to raise funds to advance PD research. Will you support my fundraiser?

10/13/2021

Quick way to reduce fall risk with throw or area rugs. If you have a long edge you walk over, choose rug tap.

NeverCurl Best V Shape Design Gripper to Instantly Stops Rug Corner Curling. Safe for Wood Floors. for Indoor & Outdoor Rugs - Not an Anti-Slip pad - Made USA - Patented

07/30/2020

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07/29/2020

Yesterday the National Institute of Health released the findings from the single largest fall prevention study ever and it failed. They had over 2000 people who were giving personalized plans by a trained nurse and 2000 who just got pamphlets, no evaluation or personalized plan.

The key measure was time to the first serious fall.
Hypothesis: they anticipated 20% improvement through intervention. WELL WELL, they didn't get it.

"In a large study, individualized plans designed to prevent serious injuries from falls among older adults who are at high risk didn’t improve upon usual care."

Accessible Places focuses on identifying fall risks in your home based on studies and the most respected checklists used world wide.

Once you have that list, you can prioritize fixing them starting with the most serious risk.

WHERE TO START....WHAT TO DO FIRST....HOW TO DO IT
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02/05/2020

If you wonder if you need to start to develop a plan to age-in-place, use this question set to help you think it through.

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06/08/2019

Reach out to learn ways to reduce fall risk and save your life.

CHICAGO (AP) — New research shows fatal falls have nearly tripled in older Americans in recent years, rising to more than 25,000 deaths yearly. The findings highlight the importance of fall...

02/20/2019

Age in Place seniors impact 1st home option for millenials

Eighty-somethings Al and Rose have no desire to leave their home of decades. Meanwhile, thirty-somethings Alex and Rita can't wait to buy their first home. But they have to wait longer-and pay more-than they'd like, as long-time homeowners stay in their homes and keep them off the market.

11/08/2018

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11/06/2018