Home Safety
Information about the safety risks to their health that seniors encounter due to changes in their health status or from the physical changes of aging.
Sleeping Pills Can Be Risky for The Elderly
A report shows that the use of sleeping pills by seniors may cause more problems than any benefit they may provide.
A report shows that the use of sleeping pills by seniors may cause more problems than any benefit they may provide.
Prepare for Disasters or Emergency With Health Needs
Being ready for emergencies is important for those with special health needs or disabilities.
Being ready for emergencies is important for those with special health needs or disabilities.
Disaster Preparation
Having a disaster plan is very important especially if you are a senior or have special health concerns.
Having a disaster plan is very important especially if you are a senior or have special health concerns.
Household Pesticide Safety
Information about common household pesticides and choosing an exterminatior to apply them.
Information about common household pesticides and choosing an exterminatior to apply them.
Bathing Aids
Top picks for seniors who have difficulty maintaining independence in the home due to physical disabilities. These items can help provide a safe home environment.
Top picks for seniors who have difficulty maintaining independence in the home due to physical disabilities. These items can help provide a safe home environment.
Safe Nighttime Driving
Seniors are more at risk for accidents when driving at night due to decrease ability to focus and adjust to glare. These tips can help you to overcome these problems and stay safe.
Seniors are more at risk for accidents when driving at night due to decrease ability to focus and adjust to glare. These tips can help you to overcome these problems and stay safe.
Six Days to a Senior Safe Home
Sign up for this six day email course to help make your own a loved one's home a safer place to live.
Sign up for this six day email course to help make your own a loved one's home a safer place to live.
Hypothermia Warning
Press release from the National Institute on Aging on the dangers that cold temperatures can cause for seniors, especially those with some chronic diseases.
Press release from the National Institute on Aging on the dangers that cold temperatures can cause for seniors, especially those with some chronic diseases.
Spring Cleaning Blues
Trying to clean up around the house after a long winter? This information can help you stay safe while doing it.
Trying to clean up around the house after a long winter? This information can help you stay safe while doing it.
Helping a Loved One Give Up Driving
Advice from the Canadian Automobile Association for family or caregivers who must take away the keys from a senior who is no longer safe behind the wheel.
Advice from the Canadian Automobile Association for family or caregivers who must take away the keys from a senior who is no longer safe behind the wheel.
Falls and Fractures
Tips and suggestions on preventing falls which can lead to fractures.
Tips and suggestions on preventing falls which can lead to fractures.
Carbon Monoxide Can Be Deadly
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a dangerous problem in the winter monts with heaters running and poor ventilation. Keep yourself safe.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a dangerous problem in the winter monts with heaters running and poor ventilation. Keep yourself safe.
FAQ Pesticides
Information to help you safely use pesticides in the home.
Information to help you safely use pesticides in the home.
Food Safety - Turkey
Information on proper cooking of turkey and other poultry to help prevent foodborne illness.
Information on proper cooking of turkey and other poultry to help prevent foodborne illness.
Toxic Substances
Stay safe at home - learn about toxic substances you may use daily.
Stay safe at home - learn about toxic substances you may use daily.
Preventing Heat Related Illness
Extreme heat can be deadly for seniors.
Extreme heat can be deadly for seniors.