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A close view of a bed rail fitted tight against the mattress edge with no gap, in a softly lit bedroom.

Bed Rail Safety: Entrapment Gaps and the Fit Checks

Bed rails are one of the few pieces of home safety equipment where the product itself introduces a hazard alongside …

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A round automatic pill dispenser with a locking lid on a kitchen counter beside a glass of water.

Best Automatic Pill Dispenser: Which Type Fits Your Parent

Most families start looking at automatic pill dispensers after the same small moment: a dose taken twice, or a compartment …

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A bedroom arranged for safe movement with a knee height bed, a lit path to the door and clear floor.

Bedroom Safety for Seniors: Bed Height, Light, and Reach

The bedroom gets far less attention than the bathroom in home safety lists, which is odd given that it is …

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An under cabinet jar opener and a rubber grip pad on a kitchen counter beside a closed jar.

Jar Openers for Weak or Stiff Hands: Which Type Works

A jar that will not open is a small problem with an outsized effect, because it turns a simple meal …

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A smooth round wooden handrail on metal brackets running along a painted wall beside a carpeted indoor staircase.

ADA Handrail Height Requirements: Height, Grip, Extensions

A handrail that is the wrong height, too thick to grip, or that stops short at the top of the …

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A hallway opening into a living room with clear floors, a secured rug and bright even lighting.

Fall Prevention at Home: A Room by Room Safety Plan

Most homes were furnished for a version of the household that no longer exists. The runner in the hallway went …

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A rollator, a shower chair and a bedside commode grouped together in a bright home hallway.

Drive Medical Brand Guide: What the Catalog Covers

If you have shopped for home safety equipment in the United States, you have almost certainly handled a Drive product …

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A folding seat cane opened into its tripod seat position on a paved garden path.

Cane With Seat: What a Folding Seat Cane Is Actually For

A cane with a seat, often sold as a seat cane, a folding cane chair, or a shooting stick, is …

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A long modular ramp running alongside a porch with a very gentle rise.

How to Choose Wheelchair Ramp Length: Measure, Then Buy

Some links on this page are affiliate links. See our affiliate disclosure. Ramp length is the one decision in this …

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A straight bar, an L shaped bar and a wave shaped grab bar mounted together on a tiled bathroom wall.

Grab Bar Types and Shapes: Which One Suits Which Movement

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A white raised toilet seat clamped onto a toilet bowl in a clean bright bathroom.

Best Raised Toilet Seat: How to Choose the Right Height

Some links on this page are affiliate links. See our affiliate disclosure. A standard American toilet bowl sits low enough …

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A clamp on tub rail gripping the rim of a white bathtub in a tiled bathroom.

Bathtub Safety Rail: How Clamp On Tub Rails Fit

A bathtub safety rail clamps onto the side of the tub and gives a handhold exactly where there usually is …

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