It is said that the hospital is a place where patient's relatives come to meet with other relatives of the patient. And seven times out of ten, the patient is a Granny or Grand Pa with broken bones!
Falls are the most common cause of broken bones for people with advancing age. And yet we fail to install relatively simple devices in the house which can make life a bit less miserable and more independent for the older adults; Which can also help those with conditions such as arthritis whereby they face mobility problems to get around!
Well, everybody may not end up with arthritis or in a wheelchair, but everybody does end up with certain faculties on the decline. So why not install few devices which can provide them comfort, emotional security, safety and independence with self-confidence a bit or more enhanced to move around without fear. And without a fall!
Yes, some simple and minor changes will have a major impact on the quality of their lives. To help them to age gracefully and with dignity!
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Here are a few devices : U may add more!
1) Double-faced adhesive carpet tape or rubber matting applied to the backs of rugs to prevent tripping over rugs.
2) Changes in floor levels to be clearly marked with white or reflecting tape.
3) Add a second handrail to the staircase, a light switch at both the bottom and the top of the stairs, and nonslip – nonskid strips.
4) Add grab bars in the bathroom on the wall adjacent to the toilet and in the tub or shower.
5) Textured strips applied to bathro om floors and to the bottoms of tubs and showers to help prevent falls on soapy tile or porcelain surfaces which are slippery.
6) Use a shower chair with rubber feet.
7) Knob-type faucet or tub hardware should be replaced with single-lever faucets, which to be easily operated by arthritic hands .
8) To use lightweight cookware, nonslip bowls, thicker, padded-handle utensils and molded glassware to make eating and drinki ng easier.
9) Narrow doorways pose a problem for senior citizens who use walkers or wheelchairs. Removal of a door can often provide the needed clearance. If this isn't feasible, "swing-clear" hinges can enlarge a door opening nearly two inches. Lever l atches instead of standard doorknobs alleviate the problem arthritics have with gripping or twisting. Likewise, slide bolts are easier to operate than deadbolts and provide nearly the same security.
10) Because it takes older people longer to focus vision w hen moving between light and dark areas, light levels should be kept consistent in bedrooms and hallways, and night lights should be used.
11) Contrast the colours of the walls from the colour of the floors from the colours of steps
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PEOPLE HEAL MORE QUICKLY AT HOME THAN IN AN INSTITUTION!
Age is a state of mind, Age cannot wither.
We are as young as our faith and hope.
May our mind remain further engaged
Into mental and spiritual exercises!
Many a man then stay young at Sixties
Laughing at the old folks at Thirties.
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