Product Description

This video is first in a series from Safe and Independent.com, a company dedicated to providing educational rehab videos for seniors. By viewing this tape, you can learn techniques to help minimize the risk of a fall - one of the most common accidents for seniors. On the tape, an Occupational Therapist will go through a home, room by room, giving safety tips and demonstrating home equipment designed to increase independence and decrease risk of a fall or injury. This video is a great way to learn how to increase your safety and independence in your own home. Whether it be an apartment, home, or an assited living facility, this information can actually help you prevent a fall, instead of having to deal with the painful consequences. This video is important for you, your family, and the ones you love.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33545 in VHS
• Released on: 2003-11-15
• Formats: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 25 minutes

Beating Gravity, May 2004 by Dr. Rein Tideiksaar
This is a must see video for elderly at fall risk...

From the Actor
Linda Schlenker is an Occupational Therapist who has been providing Home Health Care in the state of Arizona since 1995. She earned her masters degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University. Since then, she has been teaching seniors ways to stay independent and safe in their homes.

Customer Reviews

Very helpful for my parents
I have been concerned about my elderly relatives. This video gave me concrete specific things that I could do to keep them safe, allowing them to stay in their own home rather than moving to a nursing home. I only wish we could have had this video when my parents were living. As an ophthalmologist with a large number of seniors in my practice, I plan on recommending this video to those who may need it.

a must buy for the serious caretaker
INCREDIBLY informative. The video offers the necessary information for those that care and are taking responsibility of their family and friends. After reviewing the information, I realized there were situations that needed to be addressed for the healthful daily living of the ones in need. I was also reminded of what a small investment and a little time could do to improve the day to day struggles . The video also offered a personal peace of mind that I have done everything I could, to help and prevent situations that present themselves during the days of elderly living.
After watching it, I've only wondered why it took so long for someone to realize the needs of those that brought us into this world....and that's were I'm reminded of the caring intelligence of Mrs. Linda Schlenker, the author of this video.
A MUST SEE VIDEO....and Iook forward to the success of this information for the good of everyones health.

Fall Prevention for Seniors
This video was great for my Grandmother to watch.After she reviewed it, we went down to our local Osco Drug store and purchased a few of the itme that the author suggested.
This video has made my grandmothers house much safer and convenient. Every elderly person should watch this video and make the added adjustments to their home enviroment with the equipment that the lady suggested in this video.
Now, I do not have to worry about her when I am on the road!!