Carbon monoxide has no smell, no color, and no warning, and in older adults its symptoms are easily mistaken for ordinary aging or dementia. Retired Occupational Therapist and Certified Aging in Place Specialist Esther Kane walks listeners through a fifteen-minute check they can do in a parent's home today. She covers where alarms belong, the expiration date most people never check, what the test button does and doesn't prove, and the warning signs to look for on a furnace, water heater, and stove. She also explains exactly what to do if an alarm sounds. Visit SeniorSafetyAdvice.com for more practical tips and resources.