Contest Alert: Caring For Our Elderly.

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Good day steemians how are you all doing today I hope all is well and you all are having a nice and wonderful day, in my entry I will be discussing base on the topic "Caring For Our Elderly" which is a contest organize by @sahmie here in the healthy steem community.

When a person is a child he or she won't be able to take good care of themselves and it is the duty of the parents to be their eyes, hands and everything.

When a person is an adult he or she is able to take care of themselves by providing for their everyday needs on the other hand when a person is old they become weak and unable to do anything which automatically delegate their collective self responsibilities on us

How Can We Promote Better Health For The Elderly In Our Communities?

Like I'd mention earlier that an elderly person who is old is unable to carry out various tasks the way he or she used to when they were young, so as good people it is our responsibility to try and make life comfortable for them

And some of the various ways we can promote a better health for the elderly our community are;

• Rendering a helping hand to the elderly especially when it has to do with physical activities like lifting heavy loads
• The government should draft a policy that renders free medical services to the elderly people
• By helping to monitor their nutrition so as to encourage healthy feeding
• Maintaining a mindful communication helps in promoting good health condition on the elderly people

What Are Some Ways We Can Promote Good Mental Health And Well-being In Older Adults?

Mental which has to do with or relate with the process called thinking 🤔, and to the elderly people it is very necessary and important to for them to maintain a good mental health and in this case it is our sole responsibility to assist them with that.

And some of the ways which we can promote good mental health and well being in older people are;

• Due to busy schedules it is important to provide them with a good care giver who will assist them with their daily needs
• Always taking time to communicate with them and ready to listen to what they have to say
• We can also help maintain a good mental health on elderly people by enabling social inclusion

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Share Some Strategies We Could Use For Managing Chronic Pain In The Elderly?

Some of the various strategies used in managing chronic pains in the elderly people aren't something done in a special way since it is definitely natural since their muscles are becoming weak due to age

But some of the ways which we can use in managing and assisting them with chronic pains are;

• By rendering them proper medication for pain relief 😮‍💨
• And through physical therapy which may include physical body exercise
• Forcing an adjustment in their lifestyle which may include some of their daily activities

What Can We Do To Improve Access To Healthcare For Older Adults?

As an individual they aren't much you can do to improve access to healthcare for older adults other than making a donation that favors and covers their medical bills.

But the one which I think would be the most effective to promote access to healthcare for older adults are through government policies, government should draft a bill that will render free medical services to the elderly people in a national setting.

And with such policies a huge number of elderly people would be greatly favored and so many of them would benefit, that alone would be the most effective way to improve access to healthcare for older adults.

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What Can Be Done To Address Social Isolation Among Older Individuals?

Social Isolation is one of the greatest thing affecting the older individuals in our community today, and in this case we shouldn't wait for the government because that alone is our sole responsibilities

If you as a person have an elderly person around, yes they might want to respect themselves and mind their business which in some sense tends to eat them up internally due to being bored

So it is our responsibility to always draw them close and initiate a close conversation with them by trying to know how they are feeling and so much more, that alone gives them a sense of involvement and association which immediately eliminate social isolation.

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