Seven Tips to Alzheimer's-Proof Your Home
When an Alzheimer's patient moves into a home many considerations and adjustments must be made to ensure their safety and security. Follow these tips to keep your home safe.
Locks
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People with Alzheimer's tend to wander out of their homes into places that are now unfamiliar to them. To prevent this, install child-proof locks well above eye level to keep them from leaving the house unattended. It is also wise to put locks on cabinets or rooms with dangerous objects in them to prevent injury.
By — Last Modified: 03/30/2012, First Published: 07/15/2011
