Source: Shenyang Daily – Shenyang Net
Recently, the article “Adding these 5 gadgets to parents can enhance happiness in old age” that has been popular in the WeChat circle of friends, many people are turning, and this article has also attracted the attention of many elderly people and their children. The article said that for young people, if they cannot often accompany the elderly, it is recommended to add these 5 kinds of good things at home to the elderly to enhance their happiness in old age.
These 5 kinds of gadgets are face recognition smart locks, home sensor lights, bath aids, video smart speakers, and gas alarms. Are these gadgets really suitable for the elderly? Is it a plan made by the merchant to promote the product? In response to the concerns of these netizens, on March 2, reporters from Shenyang Evening News and Shenbao All Media interviewed doctors and experts respectively.
Face recognition smart door lock
Easy to use but too expensive
Utility Index: ★★★
Web article: “When people are older, their memory will also decline to a certain extent, and it is very common to forget to bring a key when going out, and smart door locks can easily solve this kind of problem.” There are many ways to unlock smart door locks: fingerprint, password, mobile App, Bluetooth, face, etc., and the most frequently used is fingerprint and password. Compared with traditional door locks, smart door locks are more secure and convenient, and you don’t have to worry about forgetting to bring the key. Configure a smart door lock with face recognition for the elderly, and when the fingerprint cannot be recognized, it can be automatically unlocked through face recognition, which is more convenient and fast. ”
Li Yanfeng, deputy director of the Second Department of Neurosurgery of Liaoning Provincial People’s Hospital, said: “It is necessary to install a face recognition smart door lock, and it is more convenient to use, but this kind of door lock is not cheap, the elderly are distressed about money, and they are not necessarily installed.” ”
Home sensor lights
The doctor’s home is installed
Utility Index: ★★★★★
Web article: “Due to the difference in living habits, the elderly get up more often, it is inconvenient to turn on the bedside lamp in the dark, and the sudden strong light will also feel uncomfortable, and it is easy to wake up the wife.” It is much more convenient to install a sensor light under the bed, so that you can see clearly under your feet and avoid falling. The light is soft and not dazzling, does not make direct contact with the line of sight, and does not affect the wife. ”
Li Yanfeng said: “Sensor lights are very cheap, easy to install, easy to use, my family has bought them, which can avoid the elderly from falling and injured when they get up at night.” In addition, the sensor light is relatively soft, and it will not affect the sleep of the elderly. For the elderly, it can be installed in the entrance to the house, in the aisle, under the bed, wardrobe or toilet and other places where they need it. ”
Bath aids
Falls can be prevented
Web article: “For the elderly, the action is not as agile as before, the bathroom due to the humid environment, coupled with the air is relatively stuffy, prone to safety accidents, moreover, the elderly are tired when repeatedly bending over when bathing, and it is necessary to add some auxiliary supplies to the bathroom.” In addition to the already popular smart toilet, handrails can also be installed on the side of the toilet, which is convenient for the elderly with reduced mobility. The shower shower in the shower room can have a foldable seat, and when needed, the elderly can sit and bathe to avoid falling or fainting due to unstable center of gravity. You can also add a special bath stool, whether it is the elderly or children, washing hair or bathing, it will be much more convenient. The soft-bristled bath brush adopts soft thick bristles with extended PET nylon hair, with PP material handle, the bristles will not be as rough as a bath towel, nor will it be easy to mold due to the humid environment, and can deeply clean the back. ”
Tan Zhigang, director of the comprehensive surgery department of Shenyang Fifth People’s Hospital, said: “Elderly fall injuries occur from time to time, some fall outside, some fall injuries at home, bathing aids are indeed necessary, the content of the text is very detailed and comprehensive, if it can be done in place, it can indeed prevent falls, but also increase happiness.” Regarding household items, auxiliary walkers should also be added, mainly to help the elderly with walking difficulties walking, with the function of supporting weight when moving, and two- and four-wheeled equipment. In addition, walking assistance crutches are also required, divided into: one-handed canes, three-legged crutches, four-legged crutches, armpit crutches, etc. To buy crutches suitable for the physical condition of the elderly, it does not mean that four-legged crutches are good. In addition, it is necessary to add urine and urine aids, such as toilet aids for beds that are seen every day, adjustable toilet heights, bedpans and special urinals and diaper and wipes shorts. Bath aids are also very practical, such as commonly used bath chairs, shower grab bars, simple bathtubs, non-slip floor mats, etc. ”
Video smart speaker
Interactive + entertaining
Utility Index: ★★★★
Web article: “The elderly live alone, children can not be around, and installing intelligent monitoring at home is the choice of many people.” First, children can observe the specific situation of the elderly in time, and second, they can alleviate longing through video chat conversations, and it is more convenient to use smart speakers with video functions. For many illiterate elderly people, smart speakers can be voice controlled, too convenient, not only can video calls, but also in the voice control function to play videos, chase dramas, listen to music, radio, etc., can enrich the spare time life of the elderly. ”
Zhang Sining, director of the Institute of Philosophy of the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, said: “But the video smart speaker is very good, you can communicate with your parents at any time, and after a period of adaptation, it will be like the intimacy when you meet, which is very necessary.” I hope that there will be a variety of upgraded versions in the future, which can timely feedback the situation to the children according to the different needs of the elderly. ”
Gas alarm behind the ear of the elderly is inconvenient to use practical index: ★★★★
Web article: “Although the gas alarm is an inconspicuous little thing, it can protect the property safety and life and health safety of the elderly at a critical time.” The sense of smell of the elderly is not as sensitive as that of young people, and the memory is reduced, and sometimes gas leaks and stoves are undetectable when they are dry burning, which is prone to accidents. The gas alarm is generally installed above the gas, and when the gas leaks, it will not only sound an alarm, but also actively cut off the gas valve to eliminate potential safety hazards in the bud. ”
Zhang Sining said: “Gas alarms do have a certain effect. But there is a problem here, that is, the elderly often have deafness, tinnitus, ordinary alarms do not work, should be installed in the home can see the place, and then equipped with the function of ‘flashing’ will be better. “Shenyang Evening News, Shenyang News All-media Director Reporter Wu Qiang
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Utility Index: ★★★★★