Home Fall Prevention Check List for Older Adults

Home Fall Prevention Check List for Older Adults

Each year, thousands of older Americans fall at home. Many of them are seriously injured, and some are disabled. In 2011, nearly 23,000 people over age 65 died and 2.4 million were treated in emergency departments because of falls. Falls are often due to hazards that...
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

Memory often changes as people grow older. Some people notice changes in themselves before anyone else does. For other people, friends and family are the first to see changes in memory, behavior, or abilities. Memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part...