Help me deal with home safety and accessibility

• Checklist - 8 Essentials for Bathing Your Parent

  Having these items on hand will make bathtime safer...

• Checklist - 8 Questions to Ask an Occupational Therapist After Your Parent Breaks a Hip

  Once your parent is back at home after suffering a...

• Article - How to Tell if Your Parent With Alzheimer's Needs Assisted Living

  How to tell if your parent with Alzheimer's needs assisted living. These questions will help you decide whether your parent needs more assistance.

• Article - Making Your Parent's Home Safer After a Stroke

  Tips and resources for making your elderly parent's home safe after a stroke, whether he’s partially paralyzed, in a wheelchair, or uses a walker.

• Checklist - 11 Safety Steps for Your Low-Vision Parent's Home

  Follow these 11 simple but essential tips to help keep your parent with low vision safe in his own home.

Questions & Answers

• Question - What are some budget-friendly ways to keep my mom safe during bathing?

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• Question - Should I take cigarettes away from my mother, who has Alzheimer's, for fear she'll start a fire?

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• Question - What could be causing my 80-year-old father's repeated falls?

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• Question - How can I help my 82-year-old mother overcome her fear of falling?

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• Question - Is it safe to leave a parent with Alzheimer's home alone?

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Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Light a Path to the Bath at Night

  If your parent's Alzheimer's makes it hard for her...

• Tip - When Your Parents Can No Longer Drive

  For advice on how to help your elderly parents cope...

• Tip - Why Older Drivers Should Keep Fit

  Research has shown that keeping fit can help older...

• Tip - Avoiding Slippery Bars of Soap

  Rather than find (and hang on to) a slippery bar of...