heres how we can ensure that our aged folks are safe and secure wherever they go in this day and age safety is a concern for people belonging to all age groups even if the younger lot can look after themselves and defend themselves in times of need its a tad bit difficult for the senior citizens to stand up for themselves age is clearly not on their side and over years their reflex action would have also slowed down here are some tricks and tips to help the aged and wiser ones to stay safefor safety of health one of the primary concerns that needs to be addressed when it comes to the senior citizens is their health dr hariharan a cardiodiabetologist says its important to maintain a file with all the medical reports and xrays and scans of the elderly the file must also consist of medical prescriptions to make things simpler for them separate the medicines that have to be taken before food and after food and put them in separate boxes also segregate medicines according to the timings they have to be taken in its advisable to jot down the contact number of their physicians on a noticeboard and hang it in the living room so that neighbours will know whom to contact in case of an emergency its important to make sure they rest comfortably as well their bed must be cushiony so that their back doesnt pain while lying down their pillow covers and bedsheets must be washed once in two weeks at least stack up healthy food items like digestive biscuits and other eatable that will be easier for them to chew on ensure there is milk health drink powder fruit juices and naariyal paani at home says radhika pundit who runs a home for the elderly in the cityfor safety at home most of the times the elders at home will have to stay alone when their kids are at work its at time like these that they have to be much more careful marketing professional vikas yadav says that 12 out of 24 hours a day his widowed mom stays alone at house ever since a house in the street next to ours was broken into ive doubled up security at my home its advisable to have deadbolts in place and enclose all windows and doors with box grills double check to see youve closed all the windows and doors except those in the living hall to ensure air flow write down numbers on which the elders can reach you in case of an emergency also keep the local police station abreast so they can check in on your house if you are on a tour he says its advisable to keep flashlights and a set of batteries near their table adds vikas teach them how to use a cell phone so that they dont have to struggle by getting up to make calls instill smoke alarms at home ensure there