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NotCaring for the Elderly


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OLD AGE..generally begins at the age of

60

People in this age group are

called.. Senior

Citizens


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According to the World HealthOrganization.

among those 1 ! are over"# years old.

.there are almost$## million people over theage %#

living in the world today.

it is expected that by '# this number will be almost

& billion andthe number of elderly will be

higher than the number of children


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(n the )hili**ines.

.this number comprises '.+$! of the totalPhilippine population.

According to the

National Statistics O cethe total number of Senior !iti"ens#$% years old and above& is ,-'%'-'%# as of

#+


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More Statistics

!hina has the most number of elderly in

the world ..about ""million

At this time elderly population is growing by"##-#### a month

Did o/ 0no that


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What are the Elderl Li0e2

Physicalvisual and hearing problemssmell and taste lossessusceptibility to illnesses

Leading Cause ofDeath

heartdiseases

cancer

pneumonia


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What are the Elderl Li0e2!ognitive

decline in mental processes ' may

experience memory lapses ordisorientation.

Spotlight on(AL3HE(ME45s Disease

is a progressive irreversible brain disorder that ischaracterized by gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning, language and physical functioning.

.. !" reports as of #$$% that almost &' million elderlysuffers from this (ind of disease .


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Spotlight on(AL3HE(ME45s Disease

this disease has no cure and the cause is un(no)n, assuch people do not (no) ho) to prevent it although some

doctors reported that it could be alleviated )ith some formof diet and memory training games.

*lzheimer+s is a sad disease the elderly cannot

remember the people and place in their lives. -hey needconsistent care because they could )al( a)ay or get lost


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What are the Elderl Li0e 2

Socialbecause of their declining health andlimited mobility most elderly have thetendency to withdraw from the society '

spending most of their time loo)ing bac) 're*ecting on what they have made out oftheir lives.

Social +heories of AgingDisengagement -heory

*ctivity -heoryocial brea(do)n /econstruction -heory


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Social +heories of AgingDisengagement Theory as older adults slo) do)n,

they gradually )ithdra) from the society.

Disengagement is a mutual activity in )hich the elderlynot only disengaged in the society, but the societydisengages from the older adult.

-he elderly develops greater self0preoccupation anddecrease emotional ties )ith people and reduced interestin social activities. uch social )ithdra)al and increasedself0absorption )as thought to increase life satisfactionamong them.


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Social +heories of AgingActivity Theory as opposed to the disengagement

theory, this theory argues that the more active and involvedthe elderly are, the more li(ely that they are satisfied )iththeir lives.

1t is therefore important to find substitute activities for themafter their retirement.


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What are the ElderlLi0e2Social +heories of Aging

Social Breakdown -ReconstructionTheory

-his theory states that aging is promoted through negative

psychological functioning brought about by the negativevie)s of the society about elderly and inade2uate provisionof services for them.

ocial reconstruction can occur by changing the society+svie) of the elderly and by providing ade2uate social servicesfor them.


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Society provides inade,uate support services

and funds for the elderly.

Society views

elderly asincompetent-

obsolete

Society develops label for the

elderly( useless- ine ective-helpless

/lderly0s s)illsdeteriorate

/lderly labels self asincompetent


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Society provides support systems for the elderly(

family support- housing- health services-economics- nutrition and social services.

Society views

elderly ascompetent-important

Society develops positivelabel for the elderly( helpers-

self1controlled- wise-competent

/lderly0s s)illsimprove

/lderly labels self ascompetent


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(ss/es Facing the Elderl

A67SE

3(t can ha**en in the 8a9il

3(t can ha**en in n/rsing ho9es3(t co/ld :e *h sical or *s chological;li0e hen the arena9ed called or threatened- or ta0en

ad


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A67SE

23aving someone elseloo) after aging

parents is a toughdecision to ma)e andis made even tougherby fact that one of fournursing homes hasbeen blamed for thedeath or serious in4uryto a resident eachyear according to


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(ss/es Facing the ElderlLONEL(NESS

3Death o8 a h/s:and or i8e and 9an8riends.3Children are :/s ith or0 and 9a

not e


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(ss/es Facing the Elderl)O E4?B

3?he cannot earn an 9ore and the

do not ha


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HEAL?H

3di9inished sensor and 9otor a:ilities

3tendenc to ac /ire


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D(SC4(M(NA?(ON

3 o: discri9ination > e9*lo ers*re8er o/nger a**licants :eca/se

.ine *erienced or0ers ha


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(ss/es Facing the ElderlD(SC4(M(NA?(ON

3Social discri9ination > 9a :ee cl/ded 8ro9 8a9il or co99/nitser

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