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2. Home safety - Wikipedia

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   Falling accidents at home are very common and can cause serious and life-threatening injuries, so prevention of slip and trip accidents is essential in the good design of living quarters. This objective is especially important for the elderly and disabled, who may have restricted movement and be more susceptible to hazards.

3. Are these safety and health hazards lurking in your home? - AOL

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   Protect your home from these safety hazards by installing smoke alarms throughout your home. The NFPA recommends installing alarms on every level in your home, in every sleeping room and outside ...

4. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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   Improvements to the person's environment such as their home or workplace may help to reduce the risk of falling. [14] [18] A review of the current living conditions; Adding safety devices, such as grab handles, high friction floors, as well as low power lighting at night to the person's home or work environment; Identify and remove potential ...

5. Fall prevention - Wikipedia

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   Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...

6. 13 Fire Hazards Hidden in Your Home — and What To Do ... - AOL

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   2. Lint Buildup in Dryer Vents. Lint can accumulate in your dryer's lint trap and in the venting hose, posing a significant fire risk due to the lint's high flammability when exposed to heat.

7. Geriatric trauma - Wikipedia

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   Residence in homes with substandard fire safety features, including absent or non-functional smoke detectors, absent fire extinguishers, and water temperature greater than the recommended maximum of 120 °F. [32] Residence in mobile homes or older homes in rural or central urban areas. [33]

8. Grandma, 78, Is the Star of Nursing Home Door Decorating ...

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   So, when the 78-year-old, who resides in Edgewood Heights, Pa., learned that her nursing home would be hosting a door decorating competition, she jumped at the opportunity to participate.

9. Safety - Wikipedia

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   For example, frail elderly people are sometimes moved out of their homes and into hospitals or skilled nursing homes with the claim that this will improve the person's safety. The safety provided is that daily medications will be supervised, the person will not need to engage in some potentially risky activities such as climbing stairs or ...