Graphics of elderly for the safety in people’s homes

Abstract

Senior citizens have great deal of living experience and are well respected by their descendants. In the future, Thailand will become an aging society. As age increases, senior health get deteriorated in terms of vision problems, hearing loss, weakening bones, etc. Proper management in senior residential environment to match with their degraded health condition can significantly reduce accidents, increase their living independency and improve their quality of life. Research statistics include percentage (%), mean (x̄), standard deviation (S.D.). The results showed that 82% of elderly people preferred the signs with text and symbols. The majority of older adults chose the pictogram of a man wearing glasses and side part hairstyle to represent an elderly man, and the pictogram of a lady with a high bun hairstyle to represent an elderly woman, at 22% and 25% respectively. 65% of older adults opted for the solid color and line pictogram as a sign for elderly.