Falls have become the number one cause of death from injury for people over 65 years old in China, and many older people go to the hospital because of falls. So, in our real life should be how to prevent the elderly fall? Here to publish the author's views, there are different views of the partners can also be published in this article at the bottom of your insights yo.
One, strengthen the exercise.
Many older people in the retirement, may be used to play chess with some of the old guys, or play cards together and so on, rarely participate in sports. This situation should be improved, this kind of older people need to increase the intensity and time of exercise. As we all know, exercise can effectively help reduce the risk of falls and the possibility of fractures due to inadvertent falls. Older people can consider walking, playing Tai Chi, square dancing, doing aerobics and other fitness exercises, exercise time is best to maintain about 150 minutes a week, so that moderate intensity of physical activity is more conducive to their body to maintain agility.
Second, the knowledge of fall prevention.
Falls can be prevented, but some older people have very little knowledge of this kind of knowledge, so it is necessary to enhance the awareness of this category of older people to prevent falls. At this time, we can try to help them develop some better behavioral habits, such as turning around, lifting their heads, and getting out of bed can be slowed down, so as to prevent them from falling because of the momentary fast pace of action and lead to the balance of the body does not grasp the good directly fell down. In addition, the elderly should also be recommended to wear more non-slip shoes, wear shoes that fit well, as well as well-fitting clothes, so that they do not have to fall because of inappropriate clothing and lead to inadvertent falls.
Three, avoid going out in bad weather.
If there is bad weather, it is best for the elderly to stay at home and not go anywhere. For example, if it rains or snows, the ground may be very slippery, and if the elderly do not pay attention, it is very easy to fall. A fall at this time is likely to bring a series of complications. If an elderly person falls in real life, they should not get up in a hurry to avoid a second fall, or the consequences may be more serious. Of course, the elderly home should also create a more comfortable home environment, which can also effectively avoid the elderly in the home fall may occur.
These are my insights on how to prevent falls in the elderly, and I wonder if you have other ideas to add? Welcome to leave a comment at the bottom of this article.