Bibliograph

Living safely, aging well, a guide to preventing injuries at home, Dorothy A. Drago, M.P.H

Type

Label

Living safely, aging well, a guide to preventing injuries at home, Dorothy A. Drago, M.P.H

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Living safely, aging well

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

831150585

Responsibility statement

Dorothy A. Drago, M.P.H

Sub title

a guide to preventing injuries at home

Summary

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, driving<U+2014>and just walking around the house

Table Of Contents

What's "old" got to do with it? -- Don't fall! -- Too hot and too cold -- Poisoning -- Preventing asphyxia -- When driving is dangerous -- The back yard and the workshop -- All around the house -- Seeing the doctor -- Injury statistics for people 65 and older -- Agencies and organizations that can help

Target audience

adult

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