Contest: Caring for Our Elderly
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And oh @sahmie, I cannot be thankful enough for this beautiful contest. Around us , we have a lot of elderly people and the seem so fragile, weak and frail. As steemians, what do we need to know? Please read on!!
How can we promote better health for the elderly in our communities? |
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As individuals, our little action can help to promote better health for our elderly. We might not have sufficient money to build a health facility but we can help by;
Helping in their daily sanitation: Clearing the grasses, cleaning drainages, unblocking waste pipes and refuse disposal. Helps to keep them safe and help prevent their frail bodies from disease like malaria, typhoid etc, which can be fatal to the elderly.
Encouraging them to go for regular medical check up: most elderly needs regular check up, but at times they feel that they're fine and that nothing is wrong with their bodies. It's our place as young ones to encourage them to check themselves up especially their sugar levels and blood pressure.
What are some ways we can promote good mental health and well-being in older adults? |
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Most people think that growing old means growing senile, however this is not necessarily true. Maintaining a good mental health in older adults keeps their brain active and sharp. How do we do this?
- Engaging the elderly in activities the love most: it may be gardening, knitting, sightseeing or watching football. These hobbies helps them stay happy and drives away negative thought which affects the mental health of the elderly.
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Keeping them away from certain foods and beverages: strong alcoholic beverages, red meat, foods rich in excessive sugar, junk foods, cigarette, caffeine, etc. Can be very toxic to old people as their body system is on a decline and may not be able to process this substances, which may lead to a decline in health, severe complications, organ failure and even death.
Have them talk to others: Having the elderly ones share their problems, experiences and views helps them to keep their mind alert and prevents risk diseases associated with old age like Alzheimer's disease or memory loss.
Share some strategies we could use for managing chronic pain in the elderly? |
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Growing old can be painful as most times it is always accompanied by chronic pains, this is natural and we can help by;
- Do light Exercise regularly
- Seeing they take their medication's rightly
- Eating more protein and calcium rich foods.
- Go for check-ups
- And visiting the doctor if pains get severe.
What can we do to improve access to healthcare for older adults? |
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Being elderly comes with lots of health issues, and the need for a closer and available healthcare service is necessary. As steemians with concern for health we can;
- Join a voluntary health organisation that carter's for the need of the elderly.
- Leave your contacts with the elderly and encourage them to call whenever they need help.
- Join in advocating for better health care service for the elderly.
What can be done to address social isolation among older individuals? |
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Most times especially in African countries, elders are neglected, isolated and even ostracized. This may be caused from variety of reasons ranging from rural-urban migration to fear of witches/dark magic/voodoo and others.
The action of isolating elderly ones, is bad and breeds negative thoughts and feelings in the mind of the elderly one which can eventually affect his/her psychological, physical and mental health. We can address this issue by:
- Regular Visits
- Arranging for Caretakers
- Regular phonecalls/text
- Saying encouraging words
- Listening to what they have to say.
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As steemians who care, we should all recognise we will get old and treat the older ones better. The details above should be a helpful guide, What do you think? Lets us know in the comments section.
Special invite to @usoro01, @newekemini01 and @nsijoro
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@bossj23
Saludos amigo.
Cuando cuidamos a nuestros mayores estamos asumiendo una responsabilidad bastante grande porque además de los cuidados físicos ellos necesitan sentirse amados y valorado
Correct dear.....
You seem to know a lot about the elderly. M glad you shared your knowledge with us
First you say getting older can mean health isdues, next you say 'many health issues'
What about those elderly who are senile, need diapers, can't wash themselves? These are what I call the elderly, people not able to live their lives and who depend on someone else for the most badic things: getting dressed, eating, a toilet visit or don't you have these elderly?
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