Since january 1st of this year, people over 65 years old had a fall in Europe, sometimes with serious consequences.
Since january 1st of this year, people over 65 years old had a fall in Europe, sometimes with serious consequences.
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Do you have difficulty standing up when you are sitting on the side of your bed? If the answer is yes, your bed is probably too low. The effort you have to make when going from a sitting to a standing position is all the greater as the bed is low.
>> The solution is to raise the bed, either by replacing the footboards by higher ones or by adding wedges under the present footboards. You can also replace your bed with a higher model.
If you feel you are making a great effort when lifting your legs up on the bed to lie down in it, your bed is probably too high.
>> In this case, it is advisable to replace the footboards by lower ones (or to have them cut) or else to change your mattress for a lower one. You can also replace your bed with a lower model.
