Category When-seniors-should-stop-living-alone

Daily walks are one of the most direct paths seniors have to maintaining the independence to carry their own groceries.

Chair squats keep seniors out of walkers by rebuilding the exact leg strength and balance that everyday movements demand.

Strength training is one of the most direct physical interventions that helps seniors maintain the ability to live independently.

Seniors typically wish they had modified their homes years earlier because small changes prevent the accidents that force sudden moves to assisted...

A walk-in shower with grab bars, a low entry threshold, and a seat transformed how one 74-year-old man managed his daily routine, allowing him to maintain...

Bathroom modifications preserve a senior's ability to bathe independently by removing physical obstacles and hazards that make showering dangerous or...

The seven home fixes that prevent most senior falls are: removing trip hazards, improving bathroom safety, installing grab bars, adding proper lighting,...

Over half of senior falls occur at home because it's where older adults spend the majority of their time, often in familiar spaces where hazards go...

Forty-nine percent of seniors report feeling safer when they use assistive technology, according to recent surveys on aging and independence.