Most old people wish to continue living a dignified and quality life. This article gives you information on how best you can achieve a safe routine lifestyle in spite of your age.
It’s a fact that human bodies loose strength and stamina as the age passes. They are more prone to physical injuries and damages than the younger people. Hence they should be more careful and cautious while undertaking any physical activity. Small domestic activities can lead to huge and irreversible damages, if precautions not taken. These injuries can result to bone fractures, minor breakages or sometimes even death.
There are lots of ways in which elders can protect themselves from these physical risks.
Regular Physical Activities should be Undertaken: As per the science of human anatomy, a body works much like any machine. If not used on a regular basis, movement is obstructed. To avoid this situation, one should engage in regular exercise to develop stronger muscles and bones. During the old age, one also tends to develop trouble with sight and cordination . There is loss of balance, weathering of bones and muscles and over a period of time they become weak. Resistence to all ailments and injuries is detiorated. The only solution to this problem is regular physical exercise which reduces the rate of muscles wear and tear. It also increases blood circulation and hence improves the condition of the heart. A healthier body will lead to healthier mind.
Ensure Safety at Home: One needs to follow safety rules at home to prevent physical harm. Aged individuals should observe maximum care and necessary measures need to be taken to make your home a safer environment to reside in. Here are a few areas that you can consider –
- Provide mats in bathrooms to avoide wet floors. Also provide good footing on the floor to avoid slippage.
- Provide handles near the tubs and showers for support.
- Use night lights in areas which elders would use after dark. Bathrooms and kitchens should always have easy and well light entrances.
- Stairwells and passages should be uncluttered and well maintaned. There should be enough space to walk without aby hindrance. It should also be well lit and spacious enough to walk.
- Funitures, artifacts , show pieces and other decorative stuffs should be systematically arranged in a manner to avoid any collision.
- If one has a duplex house always provide base level room to the elderly so that they do not need to climb any stairs.
Seek for Help: Incase of any tedious tasks, do not deter from taking help from the younger and healthier people at home. Lifting heavy bags, crossing roads, travelling to far destinations and going to the doctors, should all be pursued with the help of a younger family member or house help.
Regular Medical Check-ups: Health should always be monitored and treatments should be acquired on time. Precaution is better than cure. This should be the motto of all the elders who are independent and are responsible for their ownhealth. Full body check-up should be done at regular intervals.
Insurance and Legal Help: To avoid any medical hassles, one should be insured. All the details with respect to medical policies, premiums to be paid, contacts of doctors and Personal Injury Lawyers to be contacted, should be readily available.
To avoid physical challenges at old age, it is important to protect it by taking above mentioned precautions. They will help in safegaurding injuries and help in enhancing quality of life and personl safety.
Author Bio
I am Mike Federer, a writer by profession-an observer by instinct. Researching about subjects of my interest and contributing write-ups regularly to online publications, blogs and websites is a daily activity for me. When I am not occupied with work, I spend days on end playing with my little kids, Sara and Ryan. They are my inspiration behind approaching every subject with childlike curiosity.
Safety Tips for the Aged 