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Elderly drowning on the rise.(News Room)
When four elderly residents of Scottsdale, Ariz., drowned this past year, the fire department became concerned.
"In that same time frame, there were no child drownings. ... That's what was so surprising," said Sandy Nygaard, the Scottsdale Rural/Metro Fire Department's public education officer. "We're happy about that, but we don't want to trade one for the other."
Concerned that its senior drowning incidents may be indicative of a trend, the Scottsdale department has taken action. This spring, the group will unveil a new water-safety program aimed at residents 65 and older. The program incorporates speaking engagements and drowning-prevention brochures targeted toward active seniors whose independent lifestyles give them greater access to pools.
Senior drowning incidents "wind up as a tiny box in the newspaper. Yet when a child drowns, it is front-page news," Nygaard said. "It just occurred to us that the loss of any loved one is tragic.
"We emphasize that water exercise is good for you ... but that there are dangers," she said. "It's not that you want to discourage people, but you want to make them aware that these things can, and do, happen."
Arizona has been particularly aggressive about combating children's water-related accidents. Scottsdale's adult-oriented ...
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