by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 15, 2022 | Safety, Sentinel Articles
Last week’s column introduced the concept of self-neglect (https://keystoneelderlaw.com/self-neglect-elder-abuse-or-individual-choice/). Over the past several years in Pennsylvania, this type of elder abuse has required involvement by Adult Protective Services...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 30, 2021 | Aging, Safety, Sentinel Articles
Initiating a conversation with an older driver about his/her driving safety can create feelings of dread for family members. Not only is it uncomfortable to share with someone that it might not be safe to continue doing something that he/she has been doing for years,...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 30, 2021 | Aging, Safety, Sentinel Articles
According to AAA, a typical driver makes 20 decisions per mile and has less than half of a second to respond to changes in the road. This fact has obvious implications for driver safety. These factors can be challenging for the most competent drivers. However, when a...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 30, 2021 | Aging, Safety, Sentinel Articles
Driving safety is a sensitive issue for many older adults and their families. PennDOT reports that the number of drivers age 65 and older in our state has increased steadily over the last 10 years, from 1.6 million in 2010 to over 2.3 million in 2020. But age alone...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 30, 2021 | Caregiver Support, Safety, Sentinel Articles
Is it time to step in and take a more active role in your parents’ daily lives? This question of aging and risk represents a common quandary experienced by adult children when their parents’ daily routines begin to change due to alterations in physical health,...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 30, 2021 | Aging, Safety, Sentinel Articles
The stories are heart wrenching and often difficult to imagine, but the existence of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation is very real. The National Council on Aging (https://www.ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-elder-abuse) estimates that 1 out of every 10...
