Take a closer look at your parent's floors if she has dementia. Any irregularities in floor appearance can be perceived as a change in elevation or depth, making her gait unsteady. So consider installing tight-weave, wall-to-wall carpeting in a room that now has varying textures or is half-carpet and half-wood, for example, and eliminate throw rugs.
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Make Floors Less Confusing to the Alzheimer's Brain
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