Tips for Fall-Proofing a Home
Six out of every 10 falls happen at home, where we spend much of our time and tend to move around without thinking about our safety. Many of these falls could be prevented by making simple changes. Below are some...
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Falls at Home Can Be Prevented
Falls can be prevented. Here are some simple things you can do to keep yourself from falling. Talk to Your Doctor Ask your doctor or healthcare provider to evaluate your risk for falling and talk with them about specific things...
Age Safe® at Home in Massachusetts
You don’t need to be a Red Sox 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...
Congress Passes RAISE Family Caregivers Act
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and sustain a national strategy to recognize and support family caregivers in the United States. This bipartisan legislation has been endorsed by over 60...
Happy New Year 2018!
Age Safe® America is very grateful for all the blessings we have received this past year! We are also grateful for all the passionate individuals we are attracting to further our mission throughout the US and Canada in 2018! Here’s...
Top Nutrition Predictions for 2018!
Several food and nutrition trends were in the spotlight this year, including the continued rise of plant-based diets, non-dairy ice creams and superfoods that are blasts from the past — legumes, apples and cabbage. It can be easy to experience...
6 Ways to Reduce Behavioral Triggers for Alzheimer’s
There are changes we can make to the home environment to reduce confusion or triggering difficult behaviors for family members with Alzheimer’s disease. 1. Check the lighting in the house to reduce glare (reflections off a shiny kitchen counter top,...
Ashton Applewhite: Let’s End Ageism.
Ashton Applewhite’s TED Talk: Let’s End Ageism. What’s one thing that everyone in the world is going to become? OLDER! It’s not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It’s ageism, a prejudice that pits...
We Remember All Who Served
Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to all those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our Veterans. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th...
Majority of Home Fires Caused by Cooking
The overwhelming majority of home fires are caused by unattended or forgotten cooking. iGuardStove keeps families and their neighbors safe by preventing kitchen fires before they start. We are this century’s innovative, intelligent and imonitoring solution for your peace of...