Heat Exhaustion: What To Look For

Heat exhaustion is common in seniors, especially during severely hot weather. Contrary to what many believe, heat exhaustion isn't due to a lack of strength or energy or even due to being tired. Heat exhaustion is a serious condition that is due to exposure to excessive heat and dehydration of the body.
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Alertness & Safety

Seniors are victims of crime less often than younger people, but the effect of crime on seniors is often more severe. There are two general rules to stress to seniors in order to prevent crime.
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Get Active and Get Outside to Avoid the February Blahs

Got the February blahs? They may not be defined in any medical textbook, but Canadians - especially the elderly - know exactly what they are. Physical activity is key to overcoming the blahs - but being active is harder in the winter.
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Safety-proofing Your Home for Alzheimer’s Care

Here are some things you can do inside and outside the home to make it easier for your relative to continue daily activities, which is very important for their self-esteem and for maintaining a sense of well-being. You want to make the home a safer environment to live in as well as lessen the potential to bring on a sense of confusion that can come with too many flashy surfaces.
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Fire Safety - Get Educated!

Canadians in the 50-plus age group are not keeping up with younger Canadians when it comes to practicing home fire drills, according to a recent national fire safety study. Among Canadians older than 50, only 17% - or fewer than one in five - said they had practiced a home fire drill at least once in the past year, compared with 27% of Canadians in the 18-to-29 age group and 24% of Canadians in the 30-to-49 age group. Here are some hot tips to fire-proof your family...
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