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Home Safety Checklists for National Safety Month

Are you caring for a loved one with dementia in your home or trying to keep someone with early dementia safe in their own home as long as possible?  Eliminating potential safety risks can be a daunting task for caregivers.

In honor of June being both National Safety Month and Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, here are some links to helpful safety checklists for those living at home with dementia:

 

National Institute on Aging – Home Safety for People with Alzheimer’s Disease

http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/home-safety-people-alzheimers-disease/home-safety-room-room

 

AARP – Home Safety Checklists

http://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/info-2014/make-your-home-a-safe-home.html

 

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America – Home Safety Checklist

http://www.alzfdn.org/EducationandCare/checklist_pr.html