Senior Safety: Home Adaptation Checklist
The majority of seniors wish to continue to live in their own homes for as long as possible. However, many homes are not designed to meet their changing needs as they age. This checklist identifies adaptations that could help prevent accidents and enhance independence.
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Home Fire Safety for Seniors
Fire safety is a crucial issue for seniors who choose to live in their own home. Those caring for aging loved ones who wish to remain at home need to understand the fire risks and how to deal with them.
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Telemarketing Scams
Project Colt, an international task force on telemarketing fraud, has identified the most frequent telemarketing scams aimed at seniors. Based in Montreal, the Project Colt task force was started in 1998 to reduce and prevent telemarketing fraud coming out of Canada. It includes members of the RCMP, U.S. Customs, the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Montreal police and the Quebec Provincial Police.
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Home Sweet (Safe) Home
Falls are the leading cause of fractures, injury and deaths among persons over the age of 65. The prevention of falls greatly improves the chances of staying at home.
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Fire Safety - Get Educated!
Canadians in the 50-plus age group are not keeping up with younger Canadians when it comes to practicing home fire drills, according to a recent national fire safety study. Among Canadians older than 50, only 17% - or fewer than one in five - said they had practiced a home fire drill at least once in the past year, compared with 27% of Canadians in the 18-to-29 age group and 24% of Canadians in the 30-to-49 age group. Here are some hot tips to fire-proof your family...
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