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Ways to relieve stress on the NHS in elderly people, one emerging sport is…
Ways to relieve stress on the NHS in elderly people
sport
increases the fitness of the population
decreases stress on ther NHS
decreases the suicide rates
Only 40 percent of elderly people are able to compete in sport
elderly people tend to have a higher income than the average
they can afford sports which are considered upper class sports
racket sports require less cardio
mainly doubles type racket sports due to smaller court coverage
sport also increases the sociability of elderely people
this increases stimulation of brain activity
reduces the rate of dimentia or alzhiemers
reducing the personel required
housing situation
accidents in housing in seniors are triple the average amount and its costing the NHS in high costs and personel required which could be in use in other cases.
there has been an increase in waiting list for surgery as there is too high demand compared to staffing
one way to help is to make the living situations to be more user friendly reducign the pain felt from movign around
The average person will reduce up to 2 inches in height
one issue could be arthritis and back issues
prisoners
There is currently a high percentage in senior prisoners scuicide rates
Also theres a high rate of reoffenders
issues with overcrowding could be a causes
prisons have a high percentage of violence
They do not have the facilities to rehabilitate prisoners
travel links/Trains
high costs
over 100 pounds atleast to travle long distance
accessibility
far to travel
having to go up stairs to switch platform
limited networks
ergenomics
seat height
seat width
potential hazards/ risks
lighting in carrages
uneven flooring
gap between platform and carraige
one emerging sport is Padel which is a branch of tennis
however there is heavy issue with tennis elbow