Presenting the Aging Simulation Set, a unique set that provides an opportunity to simulate the challenges of aging. It includes joint restrictors, weights, fixators, earplugs, and goggles that restrict the trainee's abilities, offering a highly realistic experience of the physical limitations faced by older individuals. This powerful demonstration is a valuable addition to medical education as it helps students gain a profound understanding of the issues older patients encounter and how to respond effectively.
The components of the set include:
- Goggles: simulate change in visual function, including peripheral vision loss and cataract-related visual changes.
- Gloves (left and right): replicate the loss of tactile sensation in the hands and fingers.
- Finger restrictors (left and right): limit finger joint movement, creating a sense of clumsiness.
- Walking stick: provides an understanding of how to rely on a walking aid.
- Earplugs (50 pairs): block high-frequency sounds, mimicking the experience of presbycusis (age-related hearing loss).
- Back protector: restricts posture to mimic the bent position often associated with aging.
- Elbow joint restrictors (left and right): limit elbow joint motion, creating a sensation of sluggishness in the arms.
- Wrist weights (left and right): attach to the wrists to replicate the loss of arm muscle strength.
- Knee joint restrictors (left and right): restrict knee joint motion, simulating sluggish leg movements.
- Ankle weights (left and right): replicate the loss of leg muscle strength.
