Try: Remove ammunition and firing pins
Materials: Gun safety locks
Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: Guns fire arms ammunition firing pins
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Lock all power tools and machinery in the garage workroom or basement
Materials: Gun safety locks
Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: Power tools machinery workshop safety tools
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Keep plastic bags out of reach cr may choke or suffocate
Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, 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: Choking suffocation home safety home supervision
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Remove all guns and other weapons from the home or lock them up
Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks
Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: Guns fire arms
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Keep all medications prescription and over-the-counter locked make sure each bottle of prescription medicine is clearly labeled with cr’s name name of the drug drug strength dosage frequency and expiration date use child-resistant caps
Materials: Small cabinet lock adhesive labels and pen child proof medicine bottle caps
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, 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: Medication drugs medicine bottles medicine cabinet
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Monitor cr while he or she is smoking
Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, 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: Smoking fire safety home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Avoid using extension cords if possible by placing lamps and appliances close to electrical outlets tack extension cords to the baseboards of a room to avoid tripping cover unused electrical outlets with childproof plugs
Materials: Floor tacks child proof plugs
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision
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: Tripping stumbles falls fell lamps lighting floor home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Place red tape around floor vents radiators and other heating devices to deter cr from standing on or touching them when hot
Materials: Red tape
Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: Burn floor vent radiator hot appliances home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Make sure stairways have at least one handrail that extends beyond the first and last steps if possible carpet stairways or use safety grip strips put a gate across the stairs
Materials: Handrail carpet or safety grip strips baby gate
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance
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: Balance problems stairs stairway falls home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in or near the kitchen and all sleeping areas check their functioning and batteries frequently
Materials: Smoke alarms carbon monoxide detectors
Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: Smoking fire home afsety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed