Try: Remove artificial fruits and vegetables or food-shaped kitchen magnets which might appear to be edible

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Artificial fruits and vegetables home safety swallows things

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Remove or secure the family junk drawer cr may eat small items such as matches hardware erasers plastics etc

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Junk drawer small objects matches hardware erasers plastic

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Install childproof door latches on storage cabinets and drawers designated for breakable or dangerous items lock away all household cleaning products matches knives scissors blades small appliances and anything valuable

Materials: Childproof door latches

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Kitchen household cleaning products matches knives scissors blades appliances

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Store prescription or nonprescription drugs in a locked cabinet

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Medication kitchen prescription drugs nonprescription drugs

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Remove all poisonous plants from the home check with local nurseries or contact the poison control center 1-800-222-1222 for a list of poisonous plants

Materials: Gun safety locks

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Plants poisonous gardening

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Keep all alcohol in a locked cabinet or out of reach of cr

Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Alcohol drinking problem drunk

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Hide a spare house key outside in case cr locks cg out of the house

Materials: Spare house key

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Keys locked out door lock

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Research programs that assist with locating lost seniors register cr with these programs

Materials: Identification or medical bracelet with an emergency phone number

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer’s by christian care health system available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering memory loss

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure cr wears an identification or medical bracelet with an emergency phone number

Materials: Identification or medical bracelet with an emergency phone number

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer’s by christian care health system available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering memory loss

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Lock gates to fences disconnect gas grills remove objects that block walking paths

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer’s by christian care health system available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering home safety home security fence gas grill

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed