Surfing through other sites, Google informs us that some of the accidents deals with among others, vehicles, health, money matters.
From this end, it is heartening to note that there are not many senior citizens who drive especially because the children of most senior citizens immediately take it upon themselves to take care of their aging parents. When it comes to health, it is a good custom among Filipino children grown into adults to have their aging parents leaving nearby or visit them regularly with the grandchildren of the aging parents in toe so that the grand mom and grand dad smile upon seeing them. Money is a problem but it is not enough for the senior citizens to feel helpless because the children in general manage to become responsible of their basic needs.
Having said the aforementioned does not imply the elderly do not meet accidents. If the elderly are not allowed to drive then the accident happens when they show signs of Alzheimer and they leave without being noticed and unless the neighbors are really uncaring, these senior citizens meet accident. We gathered lady senior citizens with late onset of Alzheimer go around with bare feet and/or go "nude". Somehow, there are concern citizens who go a mile more and lead them back home. It is as though accidents happen but the problem is not on the aging senior citizen but on the family caring enough to make sure it does not cause big harm. Certainly, senior citizens are prone to meet accidents maybe on a regular basis but life is bound to be like this sooner or later so then the hope is for as long as the family is there to support, this has to be accepted as one fact of life.
Do senior citizens easily meet accidents? Yes and No. Why? Because the main point is not the accident but what happens and who cares when it finally does happen.
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