
Having a bad fall at any age can have serious consequences. Head and spinal injuries can be particularly disastrous and have life-long impacts on the injured person. But for senior citizens, even a seemingly harmless fall can have life-altering results, causing a decrease in mobility that you may never fully recover from. While difficult to face, it’s important to recognize this possibility if you’ve received such an injury. Here are a few things that you need to consider after having a serious fall.
It May Be Time for Help
This is an important thing to confront, especially if you were injured performing a seemingly simple task. If you were pushing yourself beyond your physical limits and fell as a result, then it might be time to ask for help with those tasks around the house—especially now that you have an injury to contend with. It can be difficult to accept …