Celebrating National Occupational Therapy Month Every April, National Occupational Therapy Month  recognizes a profession that quietly improves daily life for millions of people. Yet occupational therapy is still one of the most misunderstood services in healthcare—especially when it comes to helping older adults remain safe and independent in their homes and communities. Many of the events that disrupt independence for older adults—falls, medication errors, driving accidents, and unsafe...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects the nervous system and can change how the brain and body communicate. One of the most challenging parts of MS is that symptoms can be unpredictable . A person may feel strong and capable one day, then fatigued or unsteady the next. Because of this variability, MS offers an important lesson—not just for people with MS, but for families, clinicians, and communities—about how safety in daily life  really works. Safety Doesn’t Always Decline in...

Low vision significantly increases the risk of falls, medication errors, driving safety concerns, and loss of independence in older adults—often long before the problem is fully recognized or addressed. Low vision  refers to vision loss that cannot be fully corrected with glasses, surgery, or medication and that interferes with daily activities. It is not total blindness. Most people with low vision still have some sight, but may experience blurry vision, dark or missing spots, glare, poor...