Bathrooms can be accident traps, if not taken care of properly for elderly. Floors should be non slippery. Vinyl tiles are very safe as flooring. Even if one falls on these injuries will be less. High stool or patra is another important feature in bathroom which can be a great help aid for elderly. During last few decades there has been tremendous increase in population of elderly women because of better medical facilities, socioeconomic upliftment, nutritional awareness and women empowerment. Longer they live, the more they are prone to suffer from physical degradation viz. malfunctioning of joints loss of balance, heart long in-efficiecies, lack of coordination & other age related ailments. They may not be completely bedridden, but moving aboutfor menial activities & for their personal care like bathing, dressing. Taking care of their own room sometimes becomes difficult in old age; because our homes lack special provisions which are recommended for changing needs of elderly. Elderly women still keep on managing in the existing set up of (specially rural) homes, but keep on finding daily living more difficult in advancing years. With little effort & fore thought some improvements in the existing set up of homes can be worked out to make living easier for them. Following are few guidelines which can help elderly women in their daily routine.
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