[header] How to overcome a fear of stairs [title] Install lighting. [step] Many falls on stairs occur as a result of poor visibility. Ensure that all steps in your home are well lit.
[header] How to overcome a fear of stairs [title] Install lighting. [step] Many falls on stairs occur as a result of poor visibility. Ensure that all steps in your home are well lit.
An alternate route to protect your stairs from light is to install porch lighting. You could install lamps around the edge of the stairs, or you can put a small light near them. [title] Use upstairs lighting to help you see. [step] This is similar to installing windows, but instead of relying on fluorescent lighting, which is used to control your view, you use lamps. [substeps] Use lighting that makes stairwells visible and does not cause glare or create shadows. Make sure there is a light switch at the top and bottom of each staircase. If possible, apply incandescent light to your downstairs steps to illuminate them while climbing the staircase, to reduce contrast between high and low stairs. [title] Adjust the layout of your stairs in order to do so.