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A compact portable bed rail folded flat beside an open suitcase in a guest room.

Portable Bed Rail: Travel, Guest Rooms, and Rentals

Portable bed rails exist for the situations a permanently mounted rail does not cover: a parent staying for two weeks …

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A tablet propped in a stand on a kitchen table beside a cup of tea.

Tablets for Seniors: Video Calls, Reading and Setup

A tablet is often the device that actually gets used, while the smartphone stays in a drawer. The screen is …

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A suction grab bar, a clamp on tub rail and a tension pole grouped in a rental bathroom.

No Drill Grab Bars: The Four Options Ranked by Strength

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A rolling shower commode chair with its castors locked in a curbless shower.

Shower Chair With Wheels: What to Check Before You Roll One In

A shower chair with wheels is a different category from a static shower chair, and buying one on the assumption …

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A height adjustable overbed table with a tilting top rolled across the side of a bed.

Overbed Table: Base Clearance, Height, and Tilting Tops

An overbed table is a small piece of furniture with an outsized effect on a bedroom. The C shaped base …

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A corded phone, a cordless handset and a smartphone lined up on a console table.

Phones for Seniors: Which Type Fits Your Parent Best

Phone shopping for an older parent usually starts from a specific irritation rather than a general upgrade. The ringer is …

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A standard folding walker and a four wheeled rollator standing side by side in a hallway.

Walker vs Rollator: Which One Fits Your Situation

Walker and rollator get used as if they mean the same thing, including by people selling them, and the confusion …

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A cordless drill, a spirit level and a grab bar laid out on a towel beside a tiled bathroom wall.

How to Install Grab Bars: A Step by Step Wall Guide

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A shower chair with a full backrest and arms in a tiled walk in shower.

Shower Chair With Back and Arms: Is the Support Worth It?

The decision between a plain shower stool and a full chair with a backrest looks like a comfort question, and …

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A power lift recliner in the raised position in a modest living room.

Will Medicare Pay for a Lift Chair? How to Find Out

This is one of the most searched questions about lift chairs, and it is also one that no independent website …

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A gait belt buckled and laid across the arm of a chair in a bedroom.

How to Use a Gait Belt: A Step by Step Walkthrough

Most families are handed a gait belt without much explanation, and the instructions in the box rarely cover the parts …

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A corded landline phone on a hallway table with its cord neatly coiled.

Landline Phones for Seniors: Corded Reliability at Home

The landline gets written off as a relic roughly once a year, and it keeps outliving the obituary for one …

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