The elderly are prone to fractures because their bone
density is getting smaller and smaller, so the risk of fractures will
definitely increase.
Therefore, the most important measure for the elderly
to prevent fractures is to do everything possible to prevent accidental
injuries.
How to reduce accidental injuries?
There are the Seven Characters of the so-called secret
that I summed up, which is:
“Be careful, be Careful, be Careful again"!
Specific measures include:
1. Never stand on a Chair or Stool to get something,
even a low Stool.
2. Try not to go out on rainy days.
3. Take Special Care when bathing or using the toilet,
to prevent Slipping.
4. The most important, especially for women - don't
wear underwear in bathroom, taking support of wall or other things... The
commonest cause of slipping and fracture of hip joint... After bath, come back
to your Changing room.. Sit comfortably on either a Chair or on your bed and then put on underwear..
5. While going to the toilet, ensure that bathroom
floor is dry and not slippery.. Use only commode.. and at the same time, fix a
hand rest to hold on to while getting up from the commode seat... same is true while taking a bath sitting on
bath Stool.
6. Be sure to
clean up the clutter on the floor of the
house before going to bed and take double care when floor is wet...
7. When getting up in the middle of the night, sit on
the bed for 3-4 minutes before standing
up; be sure to turn on the light first and then get up.
8. At least in the night or even during day time [if
feasible], please, please do not close toilet door from inside.. If possible, have an alarm bell fitted in the
toilet, and press it to summon help from
family members etc in case of any emergency...
9. Seniors must sit on a Chair or a bed to wear pants etc.
10. In the event of a fall, you must stretch out your
hands to get support from the ground. It is better to fracture the forearm and
wrist than to fracture the femoral neck at the hip joint.
11. I strongly advocate exercise, at least walk, to
the extent possible for you..
12. Especially for women.. be very, very serious to
keep your weight in permissible limits... Diet Control is the most important
key... Eating leftovers, common behaviour of women... just get away from it...
feed leftovers to those who need
it…keeping your weight in Control is absolutely in your head and your mind,
" always better to stop eating with stomach half full, rather than eat
till you have a satiety for having full stomach.
Regarding increasing bone mass, I also advocate
Dietary Supplements [Dairy products, Soy products and food, especially Bananas
which are high in Calcium].
The other is to do outdoor activities properly,
because Sun exposure [under UV light] converts the Cholesterol in the Skin into
vitamin D.
It is beneficial to promote intestinal absorption of
Calcium and Osteoblast activity has the effect of delaying Osteoporosis.
Pay Special attention to the non-Slip floor of the
bathroom.
When going up the Stairs, use the handrails and don't
fall. Everyone, take Care.
Therefore, the elderly must pay attention to anti-Skid
and anti-Fall measures.
One fall will cost ten years of life. Because all the
Bones and Muscles are destroyed. So, be Careful.
Avoid Standing for too long.
Dr. Shrujal Shah Orthopaedic and Joint replacement
Surgeon.
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