Aged Persons


Aged Person

Our life is consist of different stages namely infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. We all encounter these stages and face variety of problems in different situations. old age is the problematic stage and it is unavoidable. National Elderly Policy defines person of 60+ age group as elderly.

Different types of problems

Social problems

Elder Neglect

It  refers to the failure of a family members to meet the medical, social, and psychological needs of an older person who requires help.


Disillusionment

Elders feel lost, confused, and disconnected from their social environments. Feeling of powerlessness, loneliness, uselessness and isolation in old age.

Generation gap

generation gap often refers to a perceived gap between younger people and older persons in adapting to the modern world.

Economic problems

Retirement and dependence  

Elders have to dependent on their child for basic necessity, medical expenses. They also face difficulties in rising their families , inadequate nutrition, lack of access to transportation, diminished savings and job loss. 

Health problems

Health problems like deafness, blindness, locomotors and disabilities are generally predominant.

The major personality disorder is Psychosis which includes  agitation, hallucination, slurred speech, mood swings, uncooperative behaviour, agitation and dementia

Mild mental disorder is Neurosis  in which elders feel Irritated, Angry, Sad, Guilty, Worried, Hostile, Self-consciousness and Vulnerable.

Care for elderly persons

Elders have simple expectations to live a life with good health, dignity, economic independence and finally a peaceful death. They look for care, love and affection. Being concerned about their needs, will ensure their good health and supporting emotionally will keep them jovial, which is the ideal way to live a healthy life. However,  many of us were finding difficulty to provide care and attention to elders due to work and some other priorities.

 


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