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Category Archives: Elderly Home Safety
Safe Aging at Home Tip: Elderly Should Beware Strangers in Uniform
Are you or your aging parents letting thieves who scam seniors in through the front door? The elderly are ideal targets for scammers because they tend to be more trusting — especially if someone shows up at their front door … Continue reading
Elderly Fall Prevention Tips to Keep Aging Parents Safe
Elderly fall prevention is a top safety concern for aging parents for a good reason. According to The Centers for Disease Control, one out of three adults age 65 years and older falls each year. Even more frightening: Falls are the … Continue reading
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Tech Lab Working to Make Caring for Aging Parents Easier
Concerned about caring for your aging parents? Here’s some good news: Tomorrow’s aging at home technology will make today’s medical alert buttons look like rotary dial phones from 1955. Wireless motion sensors that monitor your aging parent as they walk around … Continue reading
Aging at Home Safety Tip: Beware Door-to-Door Distraction Scams
Every spring, there is a noticeable uptick in the number of door-to-door “distraction burglaries” targeting the elderly. Many involve home improvement services, such as tree-trimming, driveway paving, roofing, and — as 75-year old Carol Krzywiec of West Covina, Calif., discovered … Continue reading
Senior Fall Prevention: Reporting Dizziness Key to Safe Aging at Home
According to the Centers for Disease Control, falls are the number one cause of death caused by injury for Americans over the age of 65. One reason is because falls are so commonplace: the CDC estimates that one in three … Continue reading
Home Modifications Help Elderly Age at Home Safely
If you’d like to grow old at home, you’re not alone. Most older adults want to live independently for as long as possible. The problem is that most homes aren’t set up to keep older adults safe as they age. … Continue reading
Senior Scam Alert: Say NO to door-to-door contractors and handymen
Elderly scam prevention tip “Hall of Fame” contender: If someone knocks on your door and promises to spray a chemical on your roof that will make it last 20 years, just say NO! Even, as these con artists in North … Continue reading
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Do Your Aging Parents Need Help at Home? Look for these signs
Do your aging parents need some assistance living safely at home? Here are some signs that it may be time to consider getting extra help: Are their clothes clean? Are the lights in the house working? Is the heat on? … Continue reading
Medication Reviews Aid Elderly Fall Prevention
According to the Center for Disease Control, one older adult dies from a fall-related injury every 35 minutes. That’s just about all the statistical evidence anyone should need to take elderly fall prevention seriously. And yet, according to a recent … Continue reading
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Personal Alert Systems: Simple, Effective Technology for Aging at Home Safely
You’ve seen the commercials on television for decades now: An elderly woman is on the floor in her kitchen or bathroom. She’s in pain — and all alone. “Help,” she cries. “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” Of course, … Continue reading