Pay attention to the physical and mental health of the elderly residential decoration details can not be ignored

Due to the decline in physiological functions and changes in the minds of the elderly, ordinary residential decoration is difficult to meet their needs. For the children, many elderly people do not need facilities for the elderly is essential, for the elderly to consider it more.

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Wall, floor decoration anti-skid anti-skid is necessary

With the physiological and psychological changes in the elderly, the action becomes slow, the response can not follow, and the incidence of accidents is high. The selection and construction of wall surface finishes are particularly important.

Wall smashing prevention: The walls of old residential buildings should use wall materials that are hard to scratch even if they are rubbed against the body.

Decoration details: The walls are best rounded or made of elastic materials to protect the elderly from bumping. If there are protruding parts on the wall, rough decorative materials should be avoided. The cushioned foam wallpaper can reduce the impact force of the elderly when they collide. The hands and feet of the elderly are prone to chills, and keeping hands and feet warm is important for the elderly.

Ground slip: The floor material should be non-skid, even if there is water, slipping should not occur, and the material that can reduce the impact force when falling should be used, and it should be easy to clean and anti-fouling; it should not use long-haired shoes carpet.

Decoration details: parquet flooring, carpets, quartz floor tiles, bumped floor tiles and non-slip mosaic are common materials. Avoid using reflective materials indoors to reduce the glare of the eyes of the elderly.

There is a special treatment at the drop

Stairs: This is where the elderly are prone to accidents. For some elderly people who are physically inconvenient, going up and down the stairs is a very difficult task. Therefore, the elderly homes should be set on the first floor.

Decoration details: When the elderly must use the stairs, special attention should be paid to the use of non-slip materials and anti-slip strips at the edges of the steps. If the anti-slip strip is too thick, it will create a risk of flaws. It should be placed on the same plane as the step surface, and a thick anti-slip strip should be embedded in the step surface. At the same time, due to the decline in the vision of the elderly, in order to prevent the occurrence of an emptying accident, the stairs are stepped with color materials to remind them that black and dark materials should not be used.

Steps: In today's residential design, the leaps and falls are very popular, but they are not suitable for elderly people, especially those who need to use wheelchairs. The steps in the house, especially the steps between the living room and the bedroom, can cause a lot of inconvenience to the elderly, because the living room and bedroom are places that need to pass frequently, and multiple steps up and down can cause unnecessary problems for the elderly. Physical loss. If there is a step between the bedroom and the bathroom, it is even more dangerous. Older people will get up more nights at night and it is easy to overlook the existence of stairs in a dark environment and not fully awake.

Decoration details: All heights should be removed from the floor of the elderly home, including the floor height difference inside and outside the bathroom and balcony. The height difference set in the ordinary house design to prevent the overflow of the surface water in the toilet is also a dangerous hidden danger for the elderly. In general, the bath is more suitable for the elderly, when the surface water is not large, only from the door to the bathroom Find the slope.

Balcony: It is a place where you can dry clothes and bedding, and it is also a place where you can enjoy outdoor life. Therefore, you must consider the convenience of the elderly and remove the height difference between the inside and the outside of the balcony.

Decoration details: There is no problem if the balcony is used to infiltrate the rainwater into the room. If the enclosed balcony is used, there is no problem; if the balcony is not closed, the elevation difference must be treated with a slope. When designing sliding doors or folding doors, underground buried door rails or suspended door rails should also be used to ensure the smoothness of the ground.

Selection of doors and windows

The net width (passage width) of all doors in the house, including the kitchen, bathroom, and balcony, should not be less than 800mm to ensure the passage of wheelchairs. A door with a viewing window can be used in the bedroom door so that family members can discover the possible accidents of the elderly. The elderly like warm, quiet, bright living environment, cold, noisy and dark living environment will greatly affect the elderly's psychological and physical health.

Decoration details: The choice of windows should pay attention to the insulation, sound insulation and airtightness. The sashes should be made of colorless transparent glass to ensure the transparency of the sight and the brightness of the interior light. The design of the opening fan should not be too large or too heavy, and the opening method is easy to operate. If necessary, intelligent ventilators that can mute, filter, regulate humidity, temperature, and exchange heat can be used.

Older people are less likely to see small places because of decreased vision, and many older people have problems with unstable things. Therefore, the door locks that are easy to insert into the keys should be used. The locks on toilets and bathroom doors should be opened from the outside.

When the door is equipped with glass, safety glass should be used, otherwise the glass should be divided into small pieces, so as not to injure the glass in case of rupture. When using swing doors for doors and exit doors, stop doors should be installed to prevent sudden switch collisions.

Electrical operation: user-friendly and safe

The old people's thinking ability has declined, and the complicated operation is difficult for them. At the same time, the safety of electrical operation is also the primary content of electrical design.

Decoration details: The products should be safe and simple to use, and have the function of preventing misoperation. The maintenance should be simple and the consumables should be replaced easily. The switch and socket should be clear, eye-catching, easy to operate, and the installation location and height should consider the convenience of operation. The height of the switch should be 1000~1200mm from the ground. If wheelchair users are considered, it is best to set it at 900~1050mm.

The power switch should be made of a wide-plate leakage-proof pushbutton switch, so that elderly people with inflexible fingers can use other parts to operate. The height of the living room and bedroom sockets should be 600~800mm; the height of the kitchen and toilet sockets should be 800~1000mm; the height of the sockets that do not need to be frequently plugged in should be 400~500mm.

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