Elderly people
Disribe this period life:
- changes in activities, social rules
- grandparents, retirement, pension benefits
- age of 65 a person becomes a pensioner
- elderly people is not not clearly defined, usually 75+
- gerontology
What are the basic principles for elderly people?
- retirement
- active life
- care about health
- family life
What are the advantages of senior facilities?
+ care
+ food
+ daily needs, company of people of the same age, medical care if needed
Who is an elderly person?
An older person is defined by the United Nations as a person who is over 60 years of age. However, families and communities often use other socio-cultural referents to define age, including family status (grandparents)...
Name some PSYCHICAL SIGNS of aging:
PSYCHICAL:
- worse memory, slower thinking, reduced ability to think clearly
- feelings of loneliness
- uselessness it may cause depression
Name some PHYSICAL signs of ageing :
PHYSICAL SIGNS:
- wrinkles and liver spots on the skin
- less energy, hair loss, change of hair color to grey or white, loosing teeth, worse hearing and eyesight
- worse immunity, problems with movement
What are the disadvantages of senior facilities?
- missing their home, family
- feeling useless
- bullying
What are the age groups of elderly?
- some studies have classified elderly adults between the ages of 65 and 74 years as youngest-old
What are some of the joys of ageing?
JOYS :
- they can travel, can study, time for their hobbies, friends and grandchildren, more free time
What are some of the problem of ageing?
Problems:
- health (worse)
- problems with movement (joints)
-can feel lonely
- problems with sleep, generation gap
Description of Nursing homes:
- often part hospitals
What is the politically correct way to say elderly?
he preferred terminology is "seniors" or "older adults."
What is generation gap?
Generation gap is a differences in values and attitude between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents.
What age does one retire?
For those born after 1971, the retirement age is 65.
Description of Retirement home:
- housing facility of seniors
- activity there are f.e. trips, working, games, relaxation, music therapy, watching TV
What is meant by elderly care?
It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care), hospice care, and home care.
How can other people help them the cope with their life?
- assistance for seniors
- spend some free time with them (read the, houseworks)
- go shopping for them
- helping wit daily needs (dressing, cooking, gardening, cleaning)
What activities do retirees do?
Activity:
- handiwork, trips, training, watching TV, working,
- memory games and relaxation
- therapies - art therapy, music therapy
Description of old people `s home:
- different facilities care for elderly citiziens
- people live there because their family take about them or they want to go and live there
Why do we need elderly care?
Ageing cannot be prevented, but we can learn how to deal with arising conditions for great health of our loved ones. Most health concerns for the elderly are memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease among others.