Fall intervention techniques for the elderly

  Falls are the number one cause of injury deaths among people over the age of 65 in China. What should I do if I find an elderly person has fallen?  If the elderly person is conscious, ask them about the fall and whether they have any memory of the fall. If you cannot remember, it may be fainting or cerebrovascular accident, you should immediately escort the elderly to the hospital or call the emergency number; ask whether there is a severe headache or distorted corners of the mouth, unfavorable speech, weakness of arms and legs and other conditions that suggest stroke, if so, immediately pick up the elderly may aggravate cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral ischemia, making the condition worse, you should immediately call the emergency number; if there is trauma or bleeding, you should immediately stop the bleeding, bandage and escort the Check whether there is a fracture situation, if there is no relevant expertise, do not just move, so as not to aggravate the condition, you should immediately call the emergency services; check whether there is lumbar, back pain and incontinence and other situations that suggest lumbar damage, if there is no relevant expertise, do not just move, so as not to aggravate the condition, you should immediately call the emergency services; if the elderly try to stand up on their own, you can assist If the elderly person tries to stand up by himself/herself, assist the elderly person to get up slowly, sit or lie down to rest and observe, and make sure that he/she is fine before leaving; if you need to move, make sure that you are stable and try to lie down to rest; if a fall occurs, you should go to the hospital accompanied by family members or home health workers to find out the risk factors of fall, assess the risk of fall, and develop preventive measures and programs.  If the elderly is unconscious, those present should immediately call the emergency number. If there is trauma or bleeding, stop the bleeding and bandage immediately; if there is vomiting, tilt the head to the side and clean the vomit from the mouth and nose to ensure smooth breathing; if there is convulsion, move to a flat soft ground or pad soft objects under the body to prevent bruises and abrasions; if necessary, pad hard objects between the teeth to prevent tongue bite; do not break the convulsing limbs to prevent muscle and bone damage; if breathing and heartbeat stop, perform chest cardiac compressions immediately If you need to move, you should ensure that the body is stable and lie down as much as possible.