Hence more and more elderly people may expect to be looking after themselves at home. The study aims to investigate how well elderly people manage at home; what kind of help they may need; how it may be best be provided. A sample of 87 elderly people participated. The questionnaire ...
Integrated in-home and community care is likely to be the dominant model elderly people in China will choose for their golden years over the next one to two decades, said Lei Xiaoyan, a professor of economics at Peking University's National School of Development, citing both demand and financi...
Expert offers tips for keeping homes safe while traveling for the holidays Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 8:35 PM GMT+8 | ByAbby TheodrosandWBTV Web Staff With so many planning to travel across the Carolinas, there are a few things they can do to protect their home while they’re gone....
Teach children about home safety from an early age. Use age appropriate methods to educate them. For example, show toddlers that electrical outlets are not toys by using outlet covers and explaining the danger. Teach older children not to talk to strangers at the door and what to do in case...
A questionnaire study for the design of smart home for the elderly This paper shows the results of a questionnaire study through which we capture an understanding of conditions of dwelling houses that the elderly themselve... MS Kang,KM Kim,HC Kim - Healthcom International Conference on E-...
First aid is an important consideration when caring for an elderly person at home. It is important to know that seniors are more vulnerable to accidents and injuries since they often lack strength, flexibility and can have brittle bones. Their sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste may have ...
Because of the growing elderly population, elderly homes have become major care providers to the elderly within the Hong Kong health care industry. Residential facilities are provided for the elderly who, for personal, social, health or other reasons, cannot adequately be taken care of at home. ...
Out of the study population, 157 individuals (35.7%) had a history of falls in the past one year. The mean score for fear of falling in the elderly people examined was 29.14±11.07 and the same value for home safety status was equal to 11.31±4.17. The mean score for fear of falling...
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For More Information:Fall Prevention in the Elderly Abuse of the Elderly Hopefully none of you have to deal with elderly abuse but it does happen and we should do all we can to prevent it. It can occur at home, in the community and even in nursing homes. Elderly can suffer abuse not ...