Flagship section
Fall Prevention
The flagship section, built directly on the CDC STEADI screen-assess-intervene model. Contains the fall risk screening quiz, the post-fall decision tree for active crisis situations (conscious/responsive checks, when to call 911 vs. urgent care, what to watch for in the following 72 hours), risk-factor explainers (medication side effects, vision, balance), and numbered warning-sign guides. This is the only group that owns crisis-path content; modification and mobility groups link back here rather than duplicating triage guidance.
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warning-signSalmonella Symptoms in Seniors After the 2026 Egg Recall
A practical guide for caregivers monitoring an older adult who may have consumed recalled eggs — covering the five CDC urgent symptom thresholds, how dehydration from salmonella increases fall risk, and concrete fall-prevention steps to take during the illness.
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checklistA Room-by-Room Earthquake Safety Checklist for Older Adults
This room-by-room checklist helps older adults and their caregivers prepare for an earthquake by addressing fall risks, medication needs, and mobility limitations — covering furniture anchoring, senior-specific emergency supplies, and a communication plan to reduce injury during shaking and complications after.
checklistA Room-by-Room Guide to Power Outage Safety for Seniors
A power outage transforms a senior's home into an unfamiliar obstacle course, especially in the dark. This room-by-room guide helps caregivers identify and remove fall hazards in advance, and navigate safely when the power goes out.
checklistHeat Wave Preparedness for Seniors Also Prevents Falls
Learn how extreme heat increases fall risk for older adults through dehydration, medication interactions, and orthostatic hypotension, and discover an integrated strategy to keep seniors safe during heat waves.
checklistA Fall-Prevention Travel Checklist for Seniors After a Wildfire
This guide provides a phased fall-prevention checklist for seniors returning after a wildfire, covering pre-departure health readiness, travel adaptations, property walkthrough hazards, and 72-hour monitoring — because standard return checklists assume able-bodied returnees and miss the specific risks for older adults with mobility limitations.
decision treeHow Seniors Should Handle Flash Flood Road Closures
A step-by-step guide for older adults on what to do when a flash flood closes roads while driving. Learn when to abandon your vehicle, why you should never walk through moving water, and how to account for balance limitations and mobility aids to avoid both drowning and falls.
checklistSeniors' Three-Stage Action Plan for Flash Flood Warnings
This guide translates the three National Weather Service alert levels—Flood Watch, Flood Warning, and Evacuation—into clear, senior-specific steps for older adults with mobility limitations, medication needs, or medical devices. Learn what to do at each stage to stay safe when flash flood warnings are issued.
checklistHow Seniors Use Travel Weather Maps to Avoid Falls
Learn how to read travel weather maps before heading out to reduce the risk of falls from rain, snow, or icy pavement. This guide explains the three key map signals that help seniors decide if a trip is safe.
checklistHow to Set Up Heat Alerts on Your Elderly Parent's Phone
Learn how to enable free National Weather Service extreme heat alerts on your elderly parent's iPhone or Android phone, and your own, so no one misses a dangerous heat wave. This guide covers Wireless Emergency Alert settings and Weather app notifications with platform-specific steps.
checklistHow Seniors Can Prevent Falls Before a Severe Thunderstorm
This checklist helps seniors and caregivers eliminate thunderstorm fall risks before a storm hits — from lighting failures to wet floors — with a room-by-room home audit that takes one afternoon.
checklistThe Overlooked Fall Risk in Severe Weather Driving for Seniors
This article explains why the highest-stakes moment for a senior driver in bad weather is entering or exiting the vehicle, and how to reduce that fall risk with simple pre-trip checks and in-the-moment techniques.
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checklistSenior Tornado Shelter Safety When the Power Goes Out
This article helps you choose the safest tornado shelter location for a senior with fall risk, then shows how to fall-proof that spot so it is safe to reach and occupy during a power outage — with room-by-room guidance tailored to mobility limitations.