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An 85-Year-Old Widow Who Lives Alone Has Fallen Several Times

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An 85-year-old widow who lives alone has fallen several times in the last month and has been noted by her children to be confused about her medications and to frequently "forget" what is cooking on the stove until it is burned. These observations indicate that:


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