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References: Safety and Home Modifications

A curated list of high-quality resources to deepen your understanding of safety and home modifications for people with dementia. Wikipedia articles offer free, well-sourced overviews; textbooks provide authoritative depth; online resources from major dementia organizations give practical, up-to-date guidance.

  1. Fall prevention - Wikipedia - Covers strategies to reduce falls among older adults and those with cognitive impairment, directly applicable to the safety concerns in this chapter.

  2. Wandering (dementia) - Wikipedia - Describes the causes and risks of wandering in dementia and prevention approaches, a central safety concern discussed here.

  3. Universal design - Wikipedia - Explains design principles for creating environments usable by people with varying abilities, relevant to the dementia-friendly home modifications in this chapter.

  4. The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss (6th ed.) - Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins - Johns Hopkins University Press - Provides practical chapters on in-home safety, problem behaviors, and environmental adjustments, closely paralleling this chapter's content.

  5. Practical Dementia Care - Peter V. Rabins, Constantine G. Lyketsos, and Cynthia D. Steele - Oxford University Press - Discusses safety, supervision, and environmental modification from a clinical perspective, complementing this chapter for caregivers and professionals.

  6. Home Safety and Alzheimer's Disease - National Institute on Aging - Federal room-by-room safety checklist for homes where a person with dementia lives, a nearly exact match to this chapter's focus.

  7. Home Safety - Alzheimer's Association - Comprehensive safety guidance including fall prevention, kitchen safety, and wandering, reinforcing this chapter's recommendations.

  8. Making your home dementia friendly - Alzheimer's Society (UK) - Practical guide to home modifications that support independence and safety for people with dementia.

  9. Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors - Family Caregiver Alliance - Connects behavior management to environmental safety adjustments, complementing the chapter's integrated safety and behavior perspective.

  10. Wandering - Alzheimer's Association - Detailed resource on preventing wandering and responding if someone with dementia becomes lost, a critical safety topic in this chapter.