Try: Remove or lock up medicine cabinet items such as toothpaste perfume lotions shampoos rubbing alcohol and soap which may look and smell like food to cr

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Taste toothpaste perfume lotions shampoos rubbing alcohol soap

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

Try: Consider a childproof latch on the refrigerator if necessary keep the toll-free poison control number 1-800-222-1222 by the telephone

Materials: Childproof latch pen and paper

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Taste toothpaste perfume lotions shampoos rubbing alcohol soap poison

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

Try: Keep a bottle of ipecac vomit-inducing agent available but use only with instructions from poison control or 911

Materials: Bottle of ipecac

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Taste toothpaste perfume lotions shampoos rubbing alcohol soap poison

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

Try: Keep pet litter boxes inaccessible to cr do not store pet food in the refrigerator

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Pets pet food cat litter

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

Try: Learn the heimlich maneuver or other techniques to use in case of choking check with the local red cross chapter for more

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: And instruction

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

Keywords: Choking chokes

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

Try: Keep all condiments such as salt sugar or spices hidden too much salt sugar or spice can be irritating to the stomach or cause other health problems

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Taste salt sugar spices stomach problems

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

Try: Place a sign on the oven coffee maker toaster crock-pot iron and other potentially hot appliances that says do not touch or stop very hot

Materials: Pen paper and tape or adhesive labels

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Sensation oven coffee maker toaster crock-pot iron appliances kitchen home safety

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

Try: Cr should not use appliances without supervision unplug appliances when not in use

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Sensation oven coffee maker toaster crock-pot iron appliances kitchen home safety

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

Try: Use a thermometer to tell if bath water is too hot or too cold

Materials: Thermometer

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Sensation hot cold feel bath water temperatures home safety

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

Try: Remove furniture or other objects with sharp corners or pad the corners with blankets or thick towels to reduce potential for injury

Materials: Blamkets or thick towels

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Furniture balance sharp edges home safety

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