Improve footing on familiar routes
The AAHA senior care guidelines discuss using rugs or yoga mats to improve footing. Pay attention to routes between resting areas, water and other frequently used spaces.
Review resting areas and obstacles
Choose an appropriate bed and review obstacles such as stairs. Discuss individual home adjustments with your veterinarian when vision, hearing or mobility changes.
Record changes for your veterinarian
Videos of everyday movement and rest can help communicate changes. Avoid dismissing mobility changes as simply a result of old age.