How to modify bathrooms to keep mom and dad safe

By Jim Miller, Special to the Star-Advertiser

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Dear Savvy Senior,

What tips can you recommend for making a bathroom senior- friendly? My 78-year-old mother has mobility problems and fell getting out of the bathtub last month. I’d like to modify her bathroom with some safety features that can help keep her safe. — Concerned Daughter

Dear Concerned, Great question! Because more accidents and injuries happen in the bathroom than any other room in the house, this is a very important room to modify, especially for seniors with mobility or balance problems.

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