Safety and Security
Protect yourself and your home to enjoy a secure and worry-free retirement. Explore expert tips, resources, and strategies for personal safety, home security, and emergency preparedness that help older adults maintain independence and peace of mind.
Put Down the Phone
The National Safety Council estimates that 28% of car crashes, about 1.6 million a year, are due to drivers using cell phones to talk or text. That means 10,000 deaths each year. How do you prevent this carnage? Ban cell phone use. Then enforce the laws.
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Safe Winter Driving
From lower air temperatures and falling snow to icy roads and even reduced visibility due to fewer daylight hours, winter driving poses a number of challenges. While you can’t change the driving conditions, you can help ensure your vehicle is prepared.
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Online Medical Fraud
The Internet can be a wonderful source of medical information...but also offers con artists a chance to sell you phony cures that may have no effect, or worse, may harm you. Learn to spot signs of online medical fraud.
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Why Burglars Want To Steal You
ID theft by burglary is a much easier crime to conceal than normal burglary... because who's going to notice that the person walking down your street has a copy of your tax return in his coat pocket?
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Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the
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