Problems the elderly face

Problems my grandmother faces in her daily life

- She has hearing problems, so she can't hear the phone ringing or the door bell very well

- She is forgetful at times, and sometimes forgets that she is boiling water or cooking, leading to forgetting to turn off the fire (someone will usually remind her though)

- She doesn't have good balance, hence she has a higher risk of slipping on wet floors after mopping, or in the bathroom

- She doesn't have much strength, hence it is difficult for her to carry heavy things like grocery bags, especially when going up the staircase

- Her eyesight isn't very good, so she needs especially good lighting to read the newspaper and other things

- Her body isn't as flexible as before, so she can't bend down to cut her toenails very well

- Since her eyesight isn't that good anymore, she can't see the expiration date on food products, hence she may be at risk of consuming expired food

- Her hand shakes, so she can't really pull a thread through a needle well for sewing

- The elderly who sit on wheelchairs may be at risk of falling down from it when they are going down slopes

- The elderly who have dementia may forget how to go home sometimes

(The last two don't concern my grandmother but she said it for old folks in general. so yeah.)

:)