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>I heard that falls are lethal for the elderly.

falls are lethal in general. I personally know of a man who broke his back and neck (two separate occasions) with shower falls, the last fall leaving him quadriplegic, and a distant relative died from the same thing.

I don't care enough to go reference hunting but I remember at one point reading that taking a shower is one of the most dangerous singular and common things that anyone does on a daily basis.

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Several years ago I learned from the shop owner across the street that the guy who ran The Hippie Shop, a place I often visited, had a fatal accident while crossing the street in winter (icy conditions). It's still a downer, he was rather young, extremely friendly and his shop had this unique and lovely atmosphere that I still miss.

Shower accidents are a sub of home accidents, which is a sub of accidents. Accidents are, from recollection, in the top 5 causes of death.

Every time I wash my feet in the shower, and I mean this.. I stand on 1 foot, then the other soapy foot, and repeat to myself 'this is how I die'. Every time.

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