Five Simple Bathroom Changes That Prevent Falls

You stepped into the shower yesterday morning like you have ten thousand times before. The tile was wet. Your foot slipped, just half an inch. You caught yourself on the wall, but your heart was racing for the next twenty minutes.

You didn’t fall. Not this time. But you know it was close. And you’ve been thinking about it ever since.

Maybe you’ve started showering less often. Maybe you hold your breath every time you step over the tub edge. Maybe you’ve stopped taking baths entirely because getting out feels impossible.

Something shifts when you realize the bathroom, the place where you’re supposed to feel clean and refreshed, has become the room you approach with caution. When did that happen? When did this space that’s been part of your daily routine for decades start feeling dangerous?

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Three-quarters of adults over 50 want to stay in their homes as they age. In the home they’ve built their life around, not in a facility, not with their kids. …