Gerontology
Introduction
Environmental hazards and safety issues among older adults living in nursing homes, independent facilities, and at home is a major concern for the old and their children. Because there is an alarming figure that points to accidents involving older adults at home and in nursing homes every year, the need to safeguard older adults against falls, burns, poisonings, and self-inflicted injury to name a few, has become necessary. Older adults have a high percentage of chance of being injured in accidents because they may be under the influence of sleep-induced medicines; live alone and have no one to
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