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[quote=Anonymous]I understand this is frustrating. Often times having a fall leads to more serious consequences than being in a chair for most of the day. A rollator is much more unstable than a traditional walker, that’s why you rarely see OTs or PTs using rollators in hospital or rehab settings. I would advocate for you dad to participate in his ADLs as much as possible - going to the toilet instead of briefs if he is continent, getting dressed as much as he can on his own, standing to do his morning routine if he can.All of these activities are balance exercises in themselves for older adults. Maybe talk to his aides if has one or two consistent ones. With advanced vascular dementia I’m assuming your father does not have awareness of safety and potential fall risks, even if he looks relatively steady on his feet it’s often the cognition that puts older adults with dementia at a higher fall risk. Their perception is off [/quote]
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