Dementia Action Manual · Book 3
Make the home safer, room by room
Stop the Falls!
An occupational therapist's room-by-room plan to prevent falls and injuries at home.
70-page manual · PDF
In the five-book collection
Today this manual comes in the full five-book collection. You can add the collection at checkout when you buy Stop the Chaos!
Then tick the box for the full collection on the checkout page. Sold on its own: coming soon.
A walk through the house with an occupational therapist's eye, plus the everyday moves where most falls happen.
What's inside
- The S.T.E.P. method
- Know the risk: dizziness, medications, vision, weak legs
- Room by room: bathroom, shower, bedroom, stairs, kitchen, entryways
- Everyday moves: the walker they refuse, shoes, chairs, the car
- After a fall: what to do and how to help them up safely
- A fall and near-miss log to print
Questions before you buy
Is this a physical book?
No. It's a digital PDF you download right away. Read it on any phone, tablet or computer, or print it at home or at a print shop.
How do I get it?
Your downloads open right after you pay, and the link is also emailed to you.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once.
I don't have time to read a whole book.
You don't have to. It's a manual. Open to the behavior you're dealing with and read the left page. It takes about 30 seconds.
Who is it for?
Family caregivers of someone with any type of dementia, including Alzheimer's, vascular, Lewy body and frontotemporal dementia.
Can I share it with my family?
Yes. Please share it with the family members and aides who help with care, so everyone uses the same calming words. Please don't post or resell it publicly.
Is this medical advice?
No. It's practical, educational guidance from an occupational therapist. Every behavior includes when to call the doctor.
What if it doesn't help?
Email us within 30 days for a full refund. Read the guarantee.
By Dr. Fernando Vera, occupational therapist. Education, not medical advice.
Goes well with
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A room-by-room walk-through with an occupational therapist's eye.