Contest: Caring for Our Elderly

Greetings Healthy Steemians

Is a brand new week to try again and do those things that we found difficult to do last week, I was really surprised when I heard SBD is back and I must say that is really a good thing because I see SBD as something that motivates steemians to post regularly in steemit. This contest about elderly people is amazing and I want to use it to begin this beautiful week. I thank @sahmie for hosting this unique contest.

How can we promote better health for the elderly in our communities?

There are alot of healthy people in our community who really need help from us and most of these people receive help while some doesn't, especially the ones who were wicked in their adulthood stage of life. I think we can promote better health for the elderly people by enlightening them about the right food to eat, you and i know that the things we eat now is not all of them we will continue eating if we get old.

Another thing is assisting them physically, these people are old and they can't do everything anymore so is very important that we assist them in their daily activities and make them happy. If they are our parents, we need to take care of them well, just the way they took care of us when we were still kids. In life there's time for everything, time to be taken care of and time to take care of those who took care of us.

What are some ways we can promote good mental health and well-being in older adults?

There are so many ways we can promote good mental health and well-being in older adults but I will list out 4 now.

• This can happen by interacting with these people freely and make them feel loved.

• By making sure they eat healthy foods everyday that can make them stronger.

• By encouraging them exercise their body daily in other to still be physically fit.

• By giving them the opportunity to see more natural things, taking them to a tour is nice.

Share some strategies we could use for managing chronic pain in the elderly?

• Seeing the doctor weekly for check-ups in other to avoid sudden illness.

• Eating nourishing food everyday and drinking enough water to keep the immune system more strong.

• The elderly should always have enough sleep, once they do exercise, is advisable that they rest on a soft bed for a very long period of time.

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What can we do to improve access to healthcare for older adults?

There should be a smooth access to caring for our elderly ones and I think one of the ways to improve this is to arrange a seminar for people who care for elderly people so that they can be well-orientated on the ethnics of taking care of people who are old in other to avoid them from making a making in this charitable act.

Another thing I will briefly want to say is that alot of provisions should be made for the possiblity of these elderly people's care so that they can receive the best treatment from the person taking care of them and I also advice all elderly people to have health insurance, because is very important.

What can be done to address social isolation among older individuals?

• They should try to also follow the trend by having different social media accounts to keep them connected to people online.

• They should be taken to alot of recreational centers.

• They should be given the opportunity to physically interact with their age mate around them.

• They should also be encouraged to interact with alot of people in the society.

@patjewell, @ruthjoe, @harferri and @tocho2 please participate in this contest as well.