Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fractures. A small fall can result in complications such as hip fracture. Therefore, some elderly are afraid to go out of the house. They have the fear either because they have injured themselves before and do not want to take the risk of getting hurt again or they have heard of the severity of falling. However, not going out of the house will also affect their health. Hence, we have to improve places like the shopping centre or a public park, to make the facilities elderly-friendly to ensure that they are safe.
The floor tiles in corridors are often slippery. This would increases the risk of the elderly falling down. I think that we should change the tiles into non-slippery ones to ensure their safety. This would build up their confidence in stepping out of the house. Walking around corridors can also be a form of exercise, which would improve the elderly's health condition.
JJ(:
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