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Did you ever think about how dangerous the smallest room in your house can be? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year about 235,000 people over age 15 visit emergency rooms because of injuries suffered in the bathroom, and almost 14 percent are hospitalized.
More than a third of the injuries happen while bathing or showering. Injuries increase with age, peaking after 85, the researchers found. The bathroom injury rate for women was 72 percent higher than for men, the analysis found. Studies have shown that women are at higher risk than men for injuries in falls, and the authors speculate that the disparity might also be attributed to differences in physical activity, lower-body strength, bone mass or even more willingness to seek treatment.
The most hazardous activities for all ages are bathing, showering and getting out of the tub or shower. (Only 2.2 percent of injuries occur while getting into the tub or shower, but 9.8 percent occur while getting out.) Injuries in or near the bathtub or shower account for more than two-thirds of emergency room visits.
According to Judy A. Stevens, an epidemiologist with the C.D.C. and the lead author of the report. “Everyone would benefit from having grab bars both inside the tub or shower and where you get in and out.”
As we start to get older, the bathtub becomes more and more unnecessary. This is when a tub to shower conversion may be the right decision for you. How nice would it be to open the shower doors and just walk into the shower and not have to step over the tub? With a tub to shower conversion your new shower will be the same size as your old tub so you’ll have plenty of room.
For safety reasons, you can make sure you have a non-slip bottom and a grab bar. You can even include accessories, such as a full length shower caddy and/or a seat to make showering easier.
At BATH FITTER, we are committed to making your bathroom renovation an easy, simple, and enjoyable experience. BATH FITTER can alter an existing bathtub into an extra-large shower enclosure
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