Safety Measures for Older Persons Vocabulary

Flashcards about Safety Measures for Older Persons

Morbidity

The condition of being diseased; the rate of disease in a population.

Polypharmacy

The use of multiple medications by a single patient, often contributing to behavioral risk factors for falls.

Postural Hypotension

A drop in blood pressure due to a change in body position (e.g., standing up suddenly), which can be a risk factor for falls.

Home Hazard Assessment

An evaluation of the home environment to identify potential risks for falls, which can be modified to improve safety.

Proprioception

The body's ability to sense its location, movements, and actions.

Driving Safety Measures for Older Persons

Include exercises to promote flexibility and strength, medication review, vision assessment, driving during the day in good weather, planning safe routes, avoiding distractions, and using public transport or ride-sharing if driving is unsafe.

Fire Safety for Older Adults

Includes health education, careful smoking habits, avoiding smoking indoors or near flammable liquids, using ashtrays, guarding open fires, using candle holders, pouring cold water first in the bath, and replacing worn electrical cords.

Preventing Burns in Older Adults

Involves health education on fire safety, careful smoking habits, avoiding smoking indoors or near flammable liquids, using ashtrays, guarding open fires, using candle holders, pouring cold water first in the bath, and replacing worn electrical cords.

Poisoning Prevention for Older Adults

Includes using only prescribed medication, discarding expired medication, not storing medication and poisonous substances near each other, ensuring good ventilation when using open fires, and ensuring medication and poisonous substances are clearly labelled.

Drowning Prevention for older adults

Includes using non-slip mats in the bath, waiting 60 minutes after a meal or drinking alcohol before swimming, wearing a life vest when boating, and always facing the sea to be aware of unpredictable conditions.

Choking prevention for older adults

Includes ensuring they are sitting upright when eating or drinking, heath education that they must try not to talk too much while eating or drinking. Cut their meat in smaller portions if needed. If they have dentures ensure they are in their mouth and well fitting.