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| Whether the elderly in your family live alone or with you, consider improving home safety. According to the U.S. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, falls in the home are the leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and death among the elderly. Other causes include home fires and traffic accidents. According to the U.S. National Fire Protection Association, people aged 65 years or older are twice as likely to die in home fires as other age groups. Drivers older than 65 years, along with teenagers, have the highest traffic accident rates, according to the U.S. National Safety Council. |
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Fires can occur in any home if the proper safety precautions are not taken. Given their agerelated limitations, the elderly should be especially cautious because they are at most risk of fire-related injury or death.
If you are an elderly person or if you live with someone who is, take these steps to prevent fires from occurring in your home.
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