Safety Tips for Seniors, specially those living alone

Safety Tips for Seniors, specially those living alone

I watched a brief interview given by Sri Sailesh Mishra on handling security issues in the house. Here is my brief take home from that interview. If you can follow Hindi better see the video yourself:

Excellent Interview. Very simple things can save you, Saileshji stressed. Summary: Have your servants drivers etc verified by police. Keep cctv cameras in the house if you can't afford keep a few real but many dummies - to create a scare. In apartment complexes strangers may be allowed in after capturing finger prints. In the night keep curtains closed. Have security latch or peep hole in doors. Don't announce to entire world in social media about travel plans. Before you meet courier or gas delivery man or food delivery man keep cash ready. Don't exhibit your wealth or jewelry. Treat servants with kindness and be polite - many cases of vengeful attitude of scolded servants causes tragedy. Invite friends to your house. Encourage / educate your neighbors to be more responsive / responsible. I liked the rich flow of info in a short time. Thanks to Sailesh & the TV house

https://youtu.be/Gy764Ndihp8

Dr Kinjawadekar talks of governmental neglect of senior citizens.

Here is a link to a video where Dr SP Kinjawadekar is interviewed on the forthcoming Senior Citizens National Solidarity day. He neatly explains how the protest day last year on 16th August was a phenomenal success. The main reason why it was a such a success (more institutions than we imagined participated) is that people were really frustrated and were waiting for an opportunity to express it. This year, he explains, in his distinct voice, that the emphasis is towards state level demands. What we propose to do and how Maharashtra is gearing up are spelt out. I personally likes his answer to the last question by Sailesh: What do you, as a common rural senor citizen citizen feel about the present neglect by government - angry, frustrated etc? Listen to him yourself by watching this video. The little bit you can do is to tweet/ re-tweet / blog /forward / comment etc about this link.

http://twitter.com/#!/vyasamoorthy/status/99401342975614978