Canes and Walkers Make Falls More Likely As Dementia Progresses
If you have encountered a rehabilitation team during your life, whether it is for your loved one, or for yourself, you have experienced them issuing a walker or a cane to assist with balance during recovery of injury or illness. As we age, it may even become...
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Happy Easter and Happy Passover!
It’s a big holiday weekend here in Canada and the United States with Easter and Passover underway. All of us at Age Safe® Canada and Age Safe® America send blessings of joy to you and your families! Why We Celebrate Easter Easter is the most important...
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Fall Prevention: Senior Safety at Home
Slips, trips or falls can happen at any time of life, however, the likelihood of having a fall and the impact that this can have on health and independence becomes more significant with age. Falls are a major cause of hospitalization, especially amongst the...
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Internet Safety for Seniors
While it’s important for seniors to remain connected, entertained and active through the use of technology, it is equally important for them to exercise caution and interest safety. None of us are exempt from Internet scams, but unfortunately, many scammers...
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Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe: Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors
Preventing falls is one of the biggest concerns that family caregivers face. Falls have a lot of consequences for older adults. For one, there is the very real risk of falls leading to severe injury and even death, especially if the senior has no resources to get help...
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Benefits of Exercise for Seniors
Research has shown that the benefits of exercise go beyond just physical wellbeing. Exercise helps support emotional and mental health. So next time you’re feeling down, anxious, or stressed, try to get up and start moving! In addition, exercise and physical activity...
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Crime Prevention Tips for Older Adults
Crime and the fear of crime create special problems for the elderly. Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility, not just a job for law enforcement. Seniors can learn how to protect themselves from crime by following these simple, commonsense suggestions. At...
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Stair Lifts: A Solution for Seniors that Want to Age at Home
As people age, mobility may start to decrease and a daily task such as walking up and down the stairs every day have turned into a daily chore. If a home becomes unsafe due to a set of stairs that leads up to bedrooms, or down to a basement or laundry room, most...
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Age Safe at Home
You don’t need to be a Blue Jays fan to understand the value of being “safe at home.” One of the criteria of an older adult’s residence qualifying as “Home Sweet Home” is that it has to be a safe environment, free from the threat of accidents, and accessible if...
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Help Aging Parents Stay Warm and SAFE this Winter
Below are some simple steps that you can take to help reduce falls among older adults as well as adults with disabilities in your community. Attach spikeless ice and snow shoe gripper sole covers to shoes for extra stability when walking on slippery surfaces. Look...
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