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Burner on. Pot empty. No memory of turning it on.

Your mom just smiled at you, confused why you seemed upset. She wandered back to the living room while you stood there shaking, imagining what could have happened if you'd been gone another ten minutes.

This is your new normal.

The woman who raised you now needs you to keep her safe. Except you have no idea what you're doing. Every room in her house hides dangers you never noticed before. The throw rugs she's had for twenty years are now tripping hazards. The bathroom where she's showered for decades has become a slippery death trap.

You're making it up as you go, and that terrifies you.

The Four Dangers You Can't Ignore

The Stove She Forgets She Turned On

She starts cooking and walks away. The memory of that burner vanishes within seconds. You've found her napping while water boils dry. Sitting in the garden while a pan smokes on high heat.​

House fires from unattended stoves kill.

Auto-shutoff devices detect when she walks away and automatically shut down the burners. Remove stove knobs between meals and lock them in a drawer. Have an electrician disable the stove when you're not there. These solutions exist. They work.​

The Bathroom Where She Almost Fell

Wet floors. Hard edges. Grab bars that don't exist.

You've watched her balance deteriorate. Seen her misjudge distances, steady herself against thin air. Dementia steals depth perception along with memory. The bathroom combines slippery tile, hard porcelain, and coordination demands into one catastrophic waiting room.​

One fall ends independence.

Grab bars near the toilet and inside the shower aren't suggestions. Add non-skid mats everywhere water touches. A shower chair for stability. A raised toilet seat so sitting and standing don't require perfect balance. Simple changes. Life-saving results.​

Those 2 AM Trips to the Bathroom

She wakes disoriented. Can't find the light. Doesn't remember where the bathroom is.​

You hear the crash from your bedroom. Find her on the hallway floor, tangled in that decorative runner. Or worse, you don't hear anything until morning when you discover the bruises.

Motion-sensor nightlights create a lit pathway. Clear hallways of every obstacle, including rugs. Install handrails for stability. These modifications take an hour and prevent the fall that changes everything.​

The Day She Walked Out and Got Lost

Five minutes. That's how long it took.

She was sitting safely in her favorite chair. You stepped outside to grab the mail. When you came back, the front door stood open. She was gone.

Dementia erases safety judgment. She might search for a childhood home demolished forty years ago. Try to drive to a job she retired from in 1998. Walk into traffic wearing slippers and a nightgown.​

Door alarms beep the second she opens an exit. Locks positioned high or low, where confusion doesn't think to look. ID bracelets with your phone number. GPS trackers, if wandering becomes frequent. Each layer adds protection against the nightmare scenario.​

You Need More Than 3 AM Google Searches

These four dangers are just the beginning. Entry steps. Long hallways. Kitchen cabinets full of chemicals. Medications that need locking away. Stairs that need marking. Every space requires assessment.​

But which changes matter most? What can you do today for free, and what requires professional installation? How do you prioritize when everything feels urgent?

You need someone who understands both dementia's medical reality and your emotional exhaustion.

What You'll Learn

Dementia Home Preparation: A practical guide for creating a safe, comfortable living space takes you through the entire home, room by room. You'll discover which modifications prevent the most dangerous falls, burns, and wandering incidents. Budget-friendly solutions when money is tight. Professional help for complex installations.​

This isn't generic advice. It's a specific action.

You'll understand why these changes matter by learning how dementia alters vision, balance, memory, and safety judgment. That knowledge transforms overwhelming chaos into purposeful decisions. You'll create a prioritized plan addressing critical dangers first, then build additional safety as resources allow.​

The course includes Dementia-Friendly Home Check Lists and More. Print them. Walk through each room with a checklist in hand. Mark off completed modifications. Track your budget. Create your wandering safety plan. Organize medications properly.​

You'll stop wondering what you've forgotten.

This Is Learnable

You didn't sign up for this. Nobody trained you to be a home modification expert. You're figuring it out while exhausted, grieving who she used to be, and terrified of making fatal mistakes.

This course is your training.

Work through the content at your own pace. Rewatch confusing sections. Apply what fits your situation and skip what doesn't. You'll sleep better knowing you've addressed the dangers keeping you awake.

Enroll Now

Stop second-guessing every decision.

Enroll in Dementia Home Preparation: A practical guide for creating a safe, comfortable living space and download your Dementia-Friendly Home Check Lists and More today. Get the confidence that comes from expert knowledge and a clear plan.

She needs a safe home. You need peace of mind.

Both are waiting.