Living Safely, Aging Well : A Guide to Preventing Injuries at Home /

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,...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Drago, Dorothy A., 1946-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Self-care, Health.
Older people > Wounds and injuries > Prevention.
Older people > Health and hygiene.
Aging.
Accidents > Prevention.
Autotherapie.
Vieillissement.
Personnes âgees > Sante et hygiene.
Self Care
Aging
Accident Prevention
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • What's "old" got to do with it?
  • Don't fall!
  • Too hot and too cold
  • Poisoning
  • Preventing asphyxia
  • When driving is dangerous
  • The backyard and the workshop
  • All around the house
  • Seeing the doctor
  • Injury statistics for people 65 and older
  • Agencies and organizations that can help.

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