Try: Color code separate water faucet handles with red for hot and blue for cold

Materials: Red and blue faucet handles

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 hot water scald scalding hot water heater home safety

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

Try: Adjust water heaters to 120 degrees fahrenheit to avoid scalding tap water most hot water heaters are set at 150 degrees which can cause burns

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 hot water scald scalding hot water heater home safety

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

Try: Place brightly colored signs or simple pictures on important rooms the bathroom for example for easier identification

Materials: Brightly colored signs or simple pictures tape

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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: Vision poor eyesight depth perception seeing

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

Try: Be aware that a small pet that blends in with the floor or lies in walkways may be a hazard try putting a brightly colored vest or harness on the pet try putting a bell color on the pet

Materials: Bright colored pet vest or harness bell color

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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: Pets vision eyesight seeing depth perception home safety

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

Try: Install smoke detectors and check them frequently cr may not smell smoke or may not associate it with danger keep refrigerators clear of spoiled foods

Materials: Smoke detectors

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, 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: Smell smoke fire home safety danger

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

Try: Use dishes and placemats in contrasting colors for easier identification

Materials: Dishes and placemats in contrasting colors

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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: Dishes placemats contrasting colors depth perception vision eyesight

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

Try: Mark the edges of steps with brightly colored strips of tape to outline changes in height

Materials: Brightly colored tape

Categories: Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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: Steps stairs changes in height vision poor eyesight depth perception seeing

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

Try: Holiday decorations such as christmas trees lights or menorahs should be secured so that they do not fall or catch on fire anything flammable should be monitored at all times take extra precautions so that lights or anything breakable are fixed firmly correctly and out of the way of the cr

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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: Holidays christmas thanksgiving decorations home safety christmas trees

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

Try: Candles of any size should never be lit without supervision when not in use they should be put away try to avoid clutter in general especially in walkways during the holidays

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, 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: Holidays christmas thanksgiving decorations home safety candles hallways

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

Try: Create color contrast between floors and walls to help cr see depth floor coverings are less visually confusing if they are a solid color

Materials: Solid colored rugs

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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: Depth perception visual images sight vision poor eyesight

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