Living Safely, Aging Well: A Guide to Preventing Injuries at Home
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Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
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204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Frank Carlson Library - NON-FICTION
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Published
Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
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Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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As we age, our sense of balance and our vision, hearing, and cognition become less sharp. Aging-related changes greatly increase our risk of injury. In Living Safely, Aging Well, nationally recognized safety expert Dorothy A. Drago spells out how to prevent injury while cooking, gardening, sleeping, driving—and just walking around the house.
In the first part of the book, Drago describes the causes of injuries by type—falls, burns, poisoning, and asphyxia—and explains how to decrease the risk of each. She then explores the home environment room by room, pointing out potential hazards and explaining how to avoid them, for example, by installing night lights, eliminating glass coffee tables, and using baby monitors. Lively line drawings make it easy for readers to visualize risks and implement prevention techniques. Living Safely, Aging Well pays special attention to hazards encountered by people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. A chapter devoted to health literacy helps people and caregivers make the best use of the medical care system and a chapter on driving helps evaluate when it is no longer safe to be behind the wheel.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Drago, D. A. (2013). Living Safely, Aging Well: A Guide to Preventing Injuries at Home . The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Drago, Dorothy A., 1946-. 2013. Living Safely, Aging Well: A Guide to Preventing Injuries At Home. The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Drago, Dorothy A., 1946-. Living Safely, Aging Well: A Guide to Preventing Injuries At Home The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Drago, Dorothy A. Living Safely, Aging Well: A Guide to Preventing Injuries At Home The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
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