When a senior has a fall

We cannot put a load on our knee joints and that is the main hassle.

I know of someone who stayed that way for hours til help was available.

@wolfgirl569

@allknowing Cell phones can be very useful for that if you keep them with you.

This is a general discussion about what seniors should do when they encounter a fall. I know you are far away (lol)

@allknowing Old age means after 35 Earlier it may be started in 60 now it has changed. So I will come under the old category.

@Sreekala Then you better open that link (lol)

@LadyDuck It is good to have the mobile on us. We must start having pockets on our clothes. (lol)

If the knee joints are weak that worsens the situation

@allknowing My knees are good. I fell one morning two summers ago. A strong thunderstorm started early in the morning, I got up from the bed to close the window, the water had already come inside and I fell on my back. My husband was in the basement and did not realize that I had fallen. The back hurt so much that I could only turn and get on my knees, crawl to the bathroom and grab the border of the bath tub to get up.

That must have been a strenuous effort. I will have to pick up some ideas too and may be carry my mobile with me just in case I am alone somewhere - scary indeed.

@JudyEv These situations are more rules than exceptions.

@allknowing The video was very good. I always had in mind that I would try to crawl to something where I could pull myself up.

Sorry to hear about this Good you managed. Take care.

@allknowing thanks you too

You need to take extra care not that normal people do not fall Don't forget to carry your mobile with you.

@anil02 You should make some arrangement so that someone will know if you ever slip which I hope you will not

@allknowing I am not using mobile.

You I know are safe knowing how you run around your new pet

@allknowing LOL Hmm.. she is something. But I am still not losing weight.

I had help too and all is well with me. I know of bad cases where they lie there for hours.

I remember a few years ago I had climbed a hill in New Zealand pretty high through that rough terrain Now it is a different story (lol)

Just see if you can do it getting up from a lying position on the floor. It is not easy. If you can that indeed is good news.

@DianneN Good to hear that. Yes. Exercise is sure the secret. If an 80 year old could win that prize for doing the most difficult salsa - not difficult at all.

@allknowing I can without any problem. I have tight stomach muscles from exercise. If I didn't, I would roll over and try to get up using my hands and knees.

How quick I used to be in those good old days (lol)

There are several videos and that I uploaded is one of them that have suggestions.

That will be of great help. More and more seniors live alone these days

It is better that you see if you can really manage when someone is around.