8. Rooms for the elderly
The busy work of modern society makes many children neglect to take care of their parents, and generally just find a weekend to accompany their parents to eat and chat, or make a few phone calls to their parents, but these formal things are not necessarily good behaviors of filial piety to parents.
Those who are truly filial to their parents should be attentive to their daily lives and send their heartfelt blessings and love.
For elderly parents, the living room is one of the few places they spend frequently. Therefore, their living rooms deserve our attention.
1. The most important thing to pay attention to is the effect of anti-noise in the decoration of the elderly room, and the decoration requires that the sound insulation effect of doors, windows and walls should be good, so that the elderly room is not affected by the noise of the outside world.
Because the elderly are generally weak and sensitive to sound, they must pay attention to sound insulation in doors, windows and walls; The elderly love to be quiet, and for the elderly who are getting weaker, they also feel uncomfortable at a very small volume.
Only in a quiet environment can the elderly rest well, which is beneficial to the body. 2. BedsThe bed for the elderly is best placed in the north-south direction, and the north-south direction is suitable for the direction of the earth's magnetic field.
The height of the bed should be appropriate, so that it is easy for the elderly to get up and take things when lying in bed, so as to prevent a slight accidental fall.
It is best to have a hard bed board and a thick mattress for the elderly, not to use a soft bed, for the elderly who suffer from rheumatism, lumbar muscle strain, and bone hyperplasia, sleeping on a soft bed is harmful to their health.
3. The color of the elderly temperament is generally very calm, like quiet, so the color can not be too strong, should be more simple and peaceful, with a little antique, the old people like to remember the past years, for them, the tone has traditional colors such as milky white, in line with their nostalgic psychology.
4. When purchasing furniture for the elderly's room, it is better to use wood, avoid using iron furniture, and there should be less edges and corners.
Because the elderly are physically inconvenient, generally speaking, the cabinet should not be higher than the head, the drawer should not be lower than the knee, and try to place it against the wall. When choosing these pieces of furniture, you must also pay attention to their stability to avoid danger; Place a small chair in the foyer so that the elderly can sit and change their shoes.
5. The layout of the window sill room should be simpler, and there should be some space left indoors to facilitate the elderly to move indoors; Children are usually not around, as the sustenance of life in old age, many old people like to raise some flowers and plants, birds and birds, so the corresponding space should be set aside on the windowsill, such as a sturdy, moderately high bench to place potted flowers (no thorns, evergreen is better) and caged birds.
In this way, the flowers are pleasing to the eyes, the birds are pleasant, and the physical and mental health of the elderly is beneficial.
The lighting equipment in the room should be the kind that can adjust the strength and weakness to adapt to the different needs of the elderly; Some elderly people due to visual impairment, in order to facilitate the elderly to get up at night to go to the toilet, energy-saving lamps can be installed at the door accordingly to retain some light.