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Other
safety equipment, designed mainly to help older adults or people with
disabilities avoid falling, can also prevent scald injury.
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Grab bars on shower
walls reduce the risk that someone slipping or fainting might grab a control
valve on the way down, turning it to the highest temperature level while
falling. After such a fall, someone could be trapped in scalding hot water.
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Shower chairs and
non-slip mats serve the same purpose, by helping prevent falls into water
that could be scalding hot.
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(Bridge) Next we’ll look at electricity.
What dangers relate to electricity use by older adults?
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