Posted on 5/27/2024
Safety and well-being for the elderly
Preventing falls in the over-65s is a huge issue for healthcare establishments. Apart from the intrinsic predisposing factors to falls (age, health, muscular weakness, brittle bones, impaired vision, illness, etc.), insufficient or badly placed lighting is one of the extrinsic precipitating factors.
NIGHT LIGHTING, A LEVER FOR ACTION?
A study carried out in a nursing h...