May 31, 2022 | Resources, Safety
Reading Time: 5 minutesTools for Improving Mobility People with mobility, circulatory, respiratory, or neurological disabilities use many kinds of devices for mobility. Mobility is important in maintaining independence and preventing falls and other injuries....
Mar 2, 2022 | Assistive Devices, Family Caregiving, Safety
Reading Time: 4 minutesAssistive Technology (AT) tools are products that improve or maintain independence and safety. A loved one may need help because they experience vision or hearing loss, lack of mobility, cognitive (thinking) impairment, or are limited in...
Nov 19, 2021 | Driving, Safety
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs we age, vision changes and eye diseases can negatively affect driving abilities in older adults. Some age-related vision changes that commonly affect seniors’ driving are: Not being able to see road signs as clearly. Difficulty seeing...
Feb 15, 2021 | How To, Safety
Reading Time: 2 minutesMaking home safer for an older adult who has difficulty walking, seeing clearly, or some other disabling condition means making a home safer for everyone who lives in the house. Since falls in older adults accounts for the leading cause of...
Feb 7, 2021 | Family Caregiving, Medication Management, Safety
Reading Time: 2 minutesDid you know over two million Americans experience adverse drug reactions from prescription medication each year? Patients develop complications from these medications when doctors, pharmacists, and health care professionals ignore precautionary...