Helping older adults feel more at ease at home: clear obstacles, stay active, and check regularly
Falls and loneliness can both affect older adults' health. Family members can start with the home environment and daily companionship: help seniors remove tripping hazards, go out more to community places, and pay attention to eye and brain check-ups.
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Facts from the sources
Lack of social connection, feeling lonely, or being isolated from others are common among older adults and may have negative effects on their physical and emotional health. View source
Caregivers can help older adults go to community places such as parks, places of worship, and senior centers to improve social connection. View source
Falls among people aged 65 and older are a common occurrence and may lead to serious injury, reduced mobility and quality of life, or even death. View source
To prevent falls, caregivers can help older adults remove tripping hazards such as floor mats and keep the floor free of clutter. View source
Consider having an older adult's eyes checked by an eye doctor at least once a year, and replace eyeglasses as needed; specific examination arrangements can be discussed with professionals. View source
Falls are one of the leading causes of traumatic brain injury-related hospitalization and death among older adults, alongside car accidents; if an older adult falls or has a car accident, you can ask a doctor to check for signs of brain injury. View source
For older people and families
To prevent falls in older adults, you can help them remove floor mats and clutter from the home, keeping the floor clean and clear.
If an older adult falls or is in a car accident, you can ask a doctor to check for signs of brain injury.
Consider having an older adult's eyes checked by an eye doctor at least once a year, and replace their eyeglasses as needed.
Accompanying older adults more often to community places such as parks, places of worship, or senior centers can help reduce their loneliness.
Watch for signs of loneliness or withdrawal in older adults, and talk with them and keep them company more often.
See what care and community teams can do
When providing care services, organizations can make fall-prevention environmental checks routine, including removing floor mats and keeping floors free of clutter.
Community organizations can regularly arrange for older adults to go to places such as parks and senior centers, and provide volunteer accompaniment services.
Elder care staff can provide older adults with informational assistance about annual eye examinations and help them contact and schedule appointments.
For older adults who have recently fallen or been in a car accident, family members should be reminded to seek medical attention promptly and undergo brain injury-related checks.
Organizations can conduct fall risk communication, explaining that falls are common but actual risk varies from person to person, without creating panic.
What needs local assessment
The above information comes from materials from the US CDC and is provided for understanding and reference only; it does not constitute current policy in China or medical advice. For community facilities, subsidies, and screening arrangements in China, please follow local conditions. Specific medical examinations, slip-resistance ratings, floor materials, and renovation dimensions require consultation with professional doctors or construction personnel. Fall risk varies with individual health conditions, and overall statistics should not be used to directly judge any particular older adult's risk. Source of facts: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: CDC). The original materials are freely available on the CDC website. This website and its localized recommendations do not represent endorsement by the CDC, HHS, or the U.S. government; their images or logos have not been reproduced.
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