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Essential Home Modifications and Universal Design Features for Mobility Users

Rosemarie Rossetti’s Story When I came home from the rehabilitation center in a wheelchair for the first time after my T12-L1 incomplete spinal cord injury in June 1998, my husband, Mark, pulled me in my wheelchair up three steps at...

September 18, 2019

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Go4Life Month 2019!

Go4Life® is an exercise and physical activity campaign designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life. Every September marks Go4Life Month and this year’s theme is Get Motivated! Get Moving! Go4Life! The overall goal of...

September 5, 2019

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Your Body Needs Water

Up to 75 percent of Americans may be functioning in a chronic state of dehydration. This lack of hydration also leads to many other health issues. Every cell in your body needs water to function, but often people don’t realize...

June 28, 2019

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Age Safe® Announces the Home Care Association of America as a Preferred Partner

Seniors, family members and homeowners are looking to Age Safe America for trusted information on home safety and aging-in-place solutions. Age Safe America, LLC and Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) have negotiated an opportunity for all HCAOA Members to...

June 19, 2019

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Aging Safely in Place

Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Director of Education and Advocacy at Age Safe® America and graduate of the Columbia Business School discusses aging safely in place in a recent Columbia Business magazine article entitled: The New Old, written by Sara Cravatts. Here is...

June 11, 2019

Caregivers and Exercise – Take Time for Yourself

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Caregivers and Exercise – Take Time for Yourself

Are you a caregiver providing support for a spouse, friend, or relative? As we say in the Family Caregiver ESSENTIALS™ course, taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver. Even though it...

May 8, 2019

Canes and Walkers Make Falls More Likely As Dementia Progresses

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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....

May 3, 2019

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Aging Safely

Aging safely – Prevent falls and help maintain independence Falls are unpredictable for nearly everyone, but more so for people age 65 and older. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of people in...

April 1, 2019

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Falls 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...

March 2, 2019

Wheelchair Falls: A Growing and Overlooked Problem

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Wheelchair Falls: A Growing and Overlooked Problem

The concept of a self-propelling wheelchair to aid in mobility for those who are unable or who have difficulty walking due to illness, injury, or disability, dates back to the mid 1600’s. This design evolved over time becoming lighter, easier...

February 22, 2019

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Essential Home Modifications and Universal Design Features for Mobility Users

Go4Life Month 2019!

Your Body Needs Water

Age Safe® Announces the Home Care Association of America as a Preferred Partner

Aging Safely in Place

Caregivers and Exercise – Take Time for Yourself

Canes and Walkers Make Falls More Likely As Dementia Progresses

Aging Safely

Falls Prevention: Senior Safety at Home

Wheelchair Falls: A Growing and Overlooked Problem

Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist®: What It Is, Why It Matters & Who Should Get Certified

Essential Home Modifications for Aging in Place: Enhancing Safety and Comfort for Seniors

Comprehensive Guide to Home Safety Assessments for Seniors

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Essential Home Modifications for Aging in Place: Enhancing Safety and Comfort for Seniors

Comprehensive Guide to Home Safety Assessments for Seniors

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