World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018
As Americans, we believe in justice for all. Yet, every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10 older Americans experience elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Unfortunately, it occurs in every demographic and can happen to anyone—a family member, a neighbor, even...
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Aging in Place: If You Want a BIG Opportunity—Find A BIG Problem
“Abundance is not about providing everyone on this planet with a life of luxury—rather it’s about providing all with a life of possibility.” ― Peter H. Diamandis, Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think Aging in Place I have always said: If you want a BIG...
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California Association for Health Services at Home Conference 2018
Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Chief Advocacy Officer for Age Safe® America had the pleasure to be one of the speakers at this years California Association for Health Services at Home Conference. Fritzi had an opportunity to meet many other passionate and dedicated...
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Happy Memorial Day 2018
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. The day was first observed after the Civil War and known as Decoration Day. Businesses closed and communities came together...
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Universal Design Living Laboratory and The Universal Design Toolkit
On June 13, 1998, Rosemarie Rossetti and her husband Mark Leder went for a bicycle ride on a rural wooded bike trail in Granville, OH. After riding for a few minutes, Mark thought he heard a gunshot and slowed down to investigate. As he scanned the scene he saw a...
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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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Older Americans Month 2018 – Engage at Every Age
Every May, the Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Living, leads our nation's observance of Older American's Month. For 55 years, Older Americans Month (OAM) has been observed to recognize older Americans and their contributions to our...
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The Most Fatally Misused Drugs are Legal!
Every day, more than 115 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social...
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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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Fall Prevention and Home Safety Hit a Tipping Point
In speaking with some colleagues about fall prevention over the last couple months the theme of a perceived tipping point has come up several times. When I joined the senior market back in early 2011 the term "aging in place" was not heard or spoken by many people...
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