Guest BloggerSummer Safety Tips For Seniors
With the weather getting warmer every day, there’s no doubt that summer is fast approaching. The summer can be a great time for relaxing with family and enjoying the nice weather. But it can also be dangerous if you don’t take the proper precautions. Summer Safety Tips For Seniors Your body works hard every day to maintain a normal temperature. Excessive heat forces your body to work harder than normal, which often is the root cause of heat-related illness. Essentially the heat forces your body to work beyond its limits. For senior citizens, this can be a dangerous – and even
Continue readingHome Automation for Fall Prevention Awareness Day
Ready, Steady, Balance: Home Automation for Fall Prevention Awareness Day September 22 marks the first day of fall, and many people are no doubt looking forward to the cooler weather, the changing leaves and the holiday season just around the corner. But it's also a day to recognize another, far more serious kind of fall. Home Automation for Fall Prevention Awareness Day The eleventh annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day is an effort to address the serious issue of fall-related injuries among aging adults, and this year's theme - "Ready, Steady, Balance: Prevent Falls in 2016" - seeks to make seniors and
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SilveradoFirefighters Try Dementia Glasses
Silverado Lake Zurich Memory Care has invited 15 firefighter-paramedics to participate in hands-on dementia training that will aid them in helping people with forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Firefighters Try Dementia Glasses The Virtual Dementia Tour® includes putting on special glasses, headphones and shoe inserts that simulate the same feelings of disorientation felt by dementia patients. This experiment is one of the substantial efforts made by Silverado to further education about dementia awareness. Mickey Wenzel, Lake Zurich Fire Department training division chief said that with a number of nursing homes in his community, firefighter-paramedics must to be ready to deal
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Jeff DaileySeven Simple Steps to Senior Bathroom Safety
One in three seniors over the age of 65 will experience at least one fall annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The bathroom is one of the most dangerous rooms in the home for the elderly. Slick floors, small spaces, sharp edges and few things to grasp make mobility difficult and increase chances for dangerous falls. Seven Simple Steps to Senior Bathroom Safety Unable to complete everyday tasks with the same mobility they once had, many senior homeowners are left with unsafe measures to prevent falling in the bathroom. These may include insufficiently secured towel racks that could
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Kimberly JohnsonRise Above the Fear of Falling
Even when our bodies are at our strongest, the impact of a fall can be quite severe. For elderly people whose bodies have lost strength and whose balance is less than exemplary, falling is a serious risk and can have massive consequences. Indeed, one-third of elderly people will suffer at least one fall every year, but amazingly, fewer than half of these will notify their doctor. Also, an elderly adult who suffers a fall is twice as likely to fall again. Rise Above the Fear of Falling Irish company Home Healthcare Adaptations created this infographic which outlines common causes of falls
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Rod SpurgeonBeware Deceptive Friend Requests
Social Media Safety Tips Beware Deceptive Friend Requests Social media has become a prime target for scammers in recent years. Beyond sensationalized photo and video posts that lure unsuspecting viewers to click on an item for the juicy details, fraudsters have a more despicable technique to extract personal information from social media users – impersonating members of the military. Beware Deceptive Friend Requests Facebook Friend Scams Beware Deceptive Friend Requests A friend of mine recently received a friend request on Facebook from someone she didn’t know. She perused the personal page of this individual and saw that he posted a profile picture
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