Punished and neglected, our feet will often repay us with soreness and stiffness. With a healthy dose of information and advice, and a good relationship with a podiatrist, your feet can feel better. With this in mind, we bring you a feature that gives you the chance to learn more about your feet.
Be Safe Booklet!
Be Safe: 127 Practical Ways Seniors
Can Protect Themselves Against Crime.
This booklet could save your life! It covers topics such as:
We all want to feel safe at home -- but are we?
The two things a criminal needs to break in.
Don’t be a victim of burglars -- read tips 1 through 45.
Workplace violence - steps to reduce your risk (tips 46-64)
Travel safety - read tips 65-92 to avoid rip-offs [sample]
Be safe on the street - read tips 93-116
Contact us for more information.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll find:
Traveler Safety Tips
TIP: Don’t open the door in a hotel or motel without verifying who it is. If they claim to be an employee, call the front desk and verify their purpose and access.
TIP: When returning to your room late, use the main entrance. Be extra-observant in parking lots. Close your room door securely and use all locking devices. Lock sliding doors, windows and connecting room doors.
TIP: Don’t display hotel room keys in public or leave them where they can be seen or easily stolen. Don’t invite strangers to your hotel room or into your car.
TIP: Do not display large amounts of cash or expensive jewelry. Place all valuables in the hotel safety deposit box and get a receipt. Don’t leave valuables in your car. Lock tempting items such as cameras in the trunk or leave them in your room. Report any suspicious activity to the management immediately.
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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Significant cost savings and, most importantly, improved detection and treatment of hypertension can result when regular home blood pressure monitoring is conducted in consultation with a physician. High quality electronic digital home blood pressure and pulse monitors for convenient at-home and office use are now available through this web site. For a description of what's available, click here.
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 "...that abut 60% of elderly people surveyed had a fall in the last year...and the majority of those falls were caused by wearing the wrong shoes? A study from USC and Orthopaedic Hospital in California showed many who fell on carpet had on running shoes with the heavy rubber lug soles. New or very worn leather soles were the culprits in falls on wood floors and wet sidewalks."
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