{"id":67,"date":"2016-12-30T20:29:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T20:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.aaawholesalecompany.com\/blog\/?p=67"},"modified":"2017-10-24T20:30:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T20:30:46","slug":"safety-features-grab-bars-aging-loved-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/site.aaawholesalecompany.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/30\/safety-features-grab-bars-aging-loved-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Features of Grab Bars for Aging Loved Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As we age, our bones begin to thin and lose their strength. This condition is called osteopenia. \u00a0This can also cause mobility and balance issues. If you have aging loved ones with balance or mobility issues, installing grab bars will help ensure their safety.\u00a0 This is especially important if your loved one is prone to falling or has suffered a previous injury.\u00a0 Severe bone thinning that has reached a point where a person is at a high risk for fractures (broken bones) is known as osteoporosis.<\/p>\n

For those with osteoporosis, any little fall, trip, or even bump can cause a fracture. Those fractures, in an older person, take much longer to heal. \u00a0Further, if an aging loved one suffers osteoporosis, they may never be able to walk or move around as they did prior to a fracture. After a fall or fracture, some older people do not exercise or move around much for fear of falling again.\u00a0 This is where grab bars can be extremely helpful.\u00a0 Older people need to remain as active as possible as lack of exercise will further weaken bones and muscle making falling again much more likely.\u00a0 Adding grab bars to bathtubs, showers, stairways, kitchens, and every other room an aging loved one uses helps reassure them there is support to prevent falling.<\/p>\n

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Grab bars<\/a> come in many different styles and sizes.\u00a0 Chrome, brushed metal, stainless steel, and plastic are just some of the styles offered.\u00a0 Some of the features of grab bars are as follows:<\/p>\n