| Home security for seniors requires a slightly | | | | emergency transmitters than can perform a |
| different focus on some key areas of security. | | | | variety of tasks, including being able to detect if |
| One of those areas is dealing with the psychology | | | | the person wearing one has fallen down. With the |
| of burglars. Many see the homes of our senior | | | | press of a single button, anyone wearing a |
| citizens as easy targets, and a source of quick | | | | medical pendant can notify their home security |
| money for a variety of different reasons. Making | | | | monitoring company that there's an emergency |
| the home of a senior in your life harder to | | | | and assistance is required. Medical pendants can be |
| penetrate is a very good start. | | | | worn as a necklace, a bracelet, or like a pager on |
| Installing a monitored home security burglar alarm | | | | a belt or the waistline of trousers. Consider |
| system is a perfect way to start. Not only does | | | | medical pendants for any senior in your life that |
| a monitored system offer genuine home security | | | | has special medical needs or is less mobile and |
| by protecting doors and windows with sensor | | | | agile than they once were. |
| alarms, but the accessories that come with a | | | | Strong locks on your doors and windows will |
| newly installed home security system will also help. | | | | strengthen your professionally installed home |
| Yard signs and windows stickers with the name | | | | security burglar alarm system. Sash locks and a |
| of the home security company are actually great | | | | security bar in the track of windows is an |
| deterrents. It's been rumored that advertising | | | | excellent security measure. Short of actually |
| your home security company is just tipping your | | | | breaking the window, which will instantly sound an |
| hand to burglars, who can circumvent your home | | | | alarm, this simple security measure renders your |
| security system if they know which company | | | | windows virtually impenetrable. |
| they're up against. | | | | Case-hardened steel deadbolt locks are a must |
| In reality, that's a lot of Hollywood hype. Without | | | | for any door leading into or out of your house. A |
| your PIN and/or password they will be unable to | | | | steel bolt that penetrates the door casing by 1.5 |
| disarm your home security system. Take the | | | | inches or more makes getting through that door |
| time to adhere the stickers to a visible front-yard | | | | extremely difficult. Have a professional locksmith |
| window, and post the yard sign in an equally | | | | do the installation if you're more comfortable with |
| conspicuous location. The last thing a burglar | | | | that arrangement. |
| wants to contend with is a home security system | | | | Seniors can be much safer at home with a |
| that will sound a shrill alarm, potentially record his | | | | combination of a professionally installed and ADT |
| presence with wireless cameras, and have local | | | | monitored burglar and fire alarm system, |
| police emergency response units on their way, | | | | complete with accessories designed for seniors, |
| often faster than dialing 911. | | | | conspicuous advertising of that security system, |
| Medical pendants are another great home security | | | | and the use of strong locks on all doors and |
| accessory. Medical pendants are one-touch | | | | windows. |