Male urination problemssets up the environment for an increased risk of falls.  When hurriedly trying to get to the bathroom to urinate, the risk increases. 

It is important to encourage elderly males to ambulate, but hurried bathroom trips are not the appropriate encouragement to get up out of the chair.  It increases the risk of falls and causes anxiety. 

Safe alternatives for urination should be provided and ambulation should be encouraged when the male is not being rushed or hurried in order to enhance the activity and discourage a fall.