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Halloween Memories Poem

I remember oh so long ago You dressed me up for treats. We saw our neighbors’ smiling faces Friends in costumes, filling the streets.   Mom stayed home and...

How to Make the Adjustment, with Daphne Davis

How do you help a senior family member adjust, whether it's a move to assisted living or adjust to home care? Daphne Davis at...
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Fall prevention: Simple tips to prevent falls

For seniors, having a serious fall can be the beginning of turning a bad situation into much worse.  Yet, as seniors lose strength, or...

Fall Prevention, part 1 with Shawn Weiss

This segment with Dr. Shawn Weiss focuses on how to prevent falls. Fall prevention can be broken down into intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Extrinsic, or environmental, factors involve furniture placement, bed height, seat heights, lighting, rugs, power cords, general clutter in pathways, and so forth. Also, the potential tripping hazards of footwear and clothing. Do you notice whether you or your loved ones have started holding furniture for support while walking?

Medical Alert Systems – Be Proactive Before a Disaster Happens

We have all seen and heard the commercial with a senior lying on the ground saying, “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” and...

Fall Prevention Infographic

Check out the facts: 1.6 million seniors in the USA are treated in a hospital for fall-related injuries. People 75 and older who fall...

Fall Prevention, part 2 with Shawn Weiss

With winter coming, prepare now to avoid falls in your home or your parents' home. Dr. Shawn Weiss advises checking the outside of the house for safety at entryways, lighting, clearing pathways to avoid tripping hazards. Winter safety also includes shoes and shovels stored nearby. If there are issues getting in and out of the house, add or check the sturdiness of handrails.

Low Vision Seniors and Fall Risks: There are ways to still stay independent at...

As we hit our 50s, most of us are finding it more difficult to read without glasses. We likely wear bifocals, and the changes...

Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Here’s How to Prevent Them.

This article appeared in The New York Times in print on June 4, 2018. “A study published last year found that among adults over 70 who practiced...
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Keep Safe in Your Home with Silver Spaces

National aging-in-place expert Dr. Jill Bjerke on finding and removing dangers in your home with the Silver Spaces App.