Professionals should help the elderly to make exercise plans, contents, intensity and time for different groups of people, such as walking, jogging and Tai Ji Chuan. This is especially important for the elderly who have fallen to maintain their physical function and prevent the recurrence of falls.
2. Rational use of drugs
Doctors should use the lowest dose of drugs when treating various diseases, and urge patients to use walkers when using drugs that increase the risk of falling; Minimize compound medication. Patients' medication should be reviewed and evaluated regularly, and unnecessary drugs should be stopped in time.
3. Make the living environment of the elderly safer.
The height and placement of indoor furniture, especially beds, tables and chairs, should be reasonable, obstacles should be removed, the ground should be flat, handrails should be installed in stairs, corridors and bathrooms, and the indoor light should be uniform and soft to avoid flicker. Old people should wear non-slip shoes suitable for their feet. The safety of the outdoor environment requires the builders of public facilities to consider the physiological characteristics of the elderly, especially the strong anti-skid performance of roads, and to maintain them frequently to make the sidewalks smooth.
4. Health education and others
Through health education, let the elderly know the consequences, risk factors and preventive measures of falls, actively treat diseases that may lead to falls, such as eye diseases, and correct them in time.