One of the elderly challenges will be the obstacles and barriers around them, in their living environment. Often, I see the elderly having difficulties navigating in places with treacherous barriers, especially those in car park. There are also open drains on the ground which they have to be wary about. They always require the help of a caregiver or another person to help them move across some places safely and without any worries. Their main issue, no doubt, is to sustain any unnecessary injury, which I believe no other elderly wants to have.
To have a better understanding, I will ask my grandmother when I visit her. She will complain: "The barriers are all coming out of nowhere. I rather stay at home for fear of getting hit or falling." I feel that the authorities should further improve on the design and make sure that the barriers are placed at the location with a definite purpose. Otherwise, all of them should be removed so that the elderly can get out of their houses and go out without any worries.
However, the houses are not as safe as it seems. There are also obstacles in the house; we have to take precautions because the elderly will stumble onto them unknowingly, partly due to their failing sight. The elderly-friendly designs can be applied in the houses, too. The partition, and stuff like that, can be improved so as to create a safer environment for the elderly to live in.
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