As we grow older, changes take place in our heart vessels, which increase the risk of coronary heart disease and hypertension. The movement of the person is also slowed down. This causes a slight delay in response to stimulus.
Hence, an older person might take a longer time to complete daily activities, for example crossing the road. Action has been taken to deal with this problem. For example, some traffic lights are installed with a device, whereby the crossing time will be stretched when a senior citizen card is tapped on the device attached to it.
However, this can only be spotted in some places. I feel that this solution should be implemented throughout the island. The device should be attached to every traffic light to fight away the difficulties the elderly are facing.
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