15 Things Navy SEALs Teach Seniors Living Alone to Keep Burglars Away at Night

Living alone doesn’t mean spending thousands on cameras and monitoring. The most useful nighttime security often comes from simple routines, early warning, and knowing exactly what to do before something happens. This video counts down fifteen habits and low-cost upgrades aimed at seniors living alone: checking every lock by hand, using deadbolts, closing curtains at dusk, controlling exterior lighting, setting timers, adding alarms and motion sensors, trimming hiding places, keeping a charged phone nearby, and never opening the door to an unexpected stranger. But the most important step is a plan. Choose a safe room, keep your phone, flashlight, glasses, keys, and medications there, call 911 first, and never go searching the house yourself. Every other layer is there to buy you time.