Munch Thirteen - (Week 2) Safety for Old People in House

So, my group finally have three members! We can finally start doing this project!

Safety for Old People in House.

In order to go on with the project, we need to find the facts first about this matters.

Do you know that 4 in 5 older adults will battle at least one chronic condition or illness such as heart disorders, arthritis, or osteoporosis. 50% will battle at least two? This fact, taken from www.dosomething.org, clearly states how fragile older people are - by older people I mean those with the age of 60 and above. Even without all these illness they already are having a hard time doing their daily activities since their stamina is not like when they were young.

I was tasked to make the mind map so, this is it.

First, when do old people have safety issues? It could be during the night or the day, or maybe during certain seasons, for example if the subject is living in a country with 4 seasons, the subject could be exposed to dangers during the summer by the insects. If they are living in a country with two season, like Singapore, they could be exposed to dangers during the rainy season since it's going to be extra slippery.

Then, who could cause the dangers to them? It could be the children, since they tend to run and play around, or careless caretakers, or maybe some neighbors.

Where in the house their safety can be harmed? It could be the toilet, bedroom, kitchen, living room or even dining room. In other words, they could be harmed in any room in a house.

Then after finding all these harms, how are we going to prevent the old people from getting hurt?

After brainstorming with the group-mates, we found these solutions. Maybe by applying railings in houses, the old people would be less in harm since they would have something to hold on to when they move around. Maybe house designers could make a home which are friendly to the older ones.

Finished with the mind map, now we need to make the proposal. 

A house is supposed to be the safest place we feel in, but do you know that actually, it is not that safe? Especially when we our sights is not clear as it used to be and our hands and feet do not work as they should be. We all will grow old someday and after working so hard for 50 years, I surely want to live my old days in peace and without encountering any problems. I believe we need to pay more attention to the old people and to our future.

Basically what we are going to do is design a house that is safe, that is suitable for the senior citizens so they can smile wider and enjoy their life more, without worrying too much.