Citation

陈晓东, 李丽萍. Inj. Med. 2020; 9(3): 57-62.

Vernacular Title

COVID-19疫情期间老年人跌倒的预防建议

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Gao deng jiao yu chu ban she, Zhonghua yu fang yi xue hui shang hai yu fang yu kong zhi fen hui, Publisher Gao deng jiao yu chu ban she)

DOI

10.3868 / j.issn.2095-1566.2020.03.010

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The problem of aggravated aging society and falling of the elderly has become the focus of social concern. The new type of coronavirus pneumonia is currently outbreaks all over the world. The virus is highly contagious and the epidemic lasts for a long time. The elderly are susceptible to COVID-19 and have a high mortality rate. During the epidemic, the frequency of physical exercise and communication with others among the elderly decreases, leading to a decline in physical function and immunity, which may affect their balance ability and increase the possibility of falls. This article proposes targeted prevention suggestions to reduce the incidence of falls in the elderly during the epidemic, in view of the current situation where the risk of elderly falls may increase during the epidemic.

Language: zh