1) The global population of people over age 60 is nearly 700 million currently and is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050, outpacing the number of children.
2) In the Philippines, there are over 4.5 million senior citizens comprising nearly 6% of the population as of 2009.
3) Elderly people face issues like abuse, neglect, loneliness due to loss of spouse and friends, poverty, declining health, and discrimination.
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over & improve their health by developing their resources to maintain or enhance well being.
How can we improve the quality of life of an aging person? How can a geriatric physician and a geriatric counselor can work as a team. Who else are the other professionals to be included in the geriatric care team? What are the problems faced by the elderly? These are some of the questions we are trying to find an answer for. Caring for elder persons is getting more and more importance as the number of old people are increasing these days. Relatives alone can't meet the challenges of caring for the old. You need professional who can understand and render proper help in this regard. So geriatric counseling is getting more and more acceptance. Alzheimer's Syndrome, senile dementia, rheumatic pains, feeling of alienation etc are some of the problems counselor have to cope up with.
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over & improve their health by developing their resources to maintain or enhance well being.
How can we improve the quality of life of an aging person? How can a geriatric physician and a geriatric counselor can work as a team. Who else are the other professionals to be included in the geriatric care team? What are the problems faced by the elderly? These are some of the questions we are trying to find an answer for. Caring for elder persons is getting more and more importance as the number of old people are increasing these days. Relatives alone can't meet the challenges of caring for the old. You need professional who can understand and render proper help in this regard. So geriatric counseling is getting more and more acceptance. Alzheimer's Syndrome, senile dementia, rheumatic pains, feeling of alienation etc are some of the problems counselor have to cope up with.
Ethical issues of Care of elderly patients:-
Decision making capacity.
Informed consent.
Refusal of treatment.
Advance directive.
Major ethical principles.
Psycho-social aspects of aging.
Understanding the Physical Impacts of Ageing: A Course for CarersIHNA Australia
This presentation is about understanding how ageing affects people and their everyday lives. This slideshow covers:
1. Strategies carers can use to promote healthy lifestyle practices.
2. Common problems carers may face with ageing clients.
3. Physical changes associated with ageing.
4. The impact changes associated with ageing may have on a person's everyday activities.
5. How to communicate potential risks and risks associated with ageing to the older person.
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional, interdisciplinary diagnostic process to determine the medical, psychological and functional capabilities of a frail elderly person in order to develop a co-ordinated and integrated plan for treatment and long-term follow up
Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are NOT a normal part of aging and are hard to discuss, diagnose and treat. The good news is that there are innovative programs, tools and resources that can help.
A man's life is normally divided into five main stages namely infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. In each of these stages an individual has to find himself in different situations and face different problems. The old age is not without problems. In old age physical strength deteriorates, mental stability diminishes; money power becomes bleak coupled with negligence from the younger generation.
Ethical issues of Care of elderly patients:-
Decision making capacity.
Informed consent.
Refusal of treatment.
Advance directive.
Major ethical principles.
Psycho-social aspects of aging.
Understanding the Physical Impacts of Ageing: A Course for CarersIHNA Australia
This presentation is about understanding how ageing affects people and their everyday lives. This slideshow covers:
1. Strategies carers can use to promote healthy lifestyle practices.
2. Common problems carers may face with ageing clients.
3. Physical changes associated with ageing.
4. The impact changes associated with ageing may have on a person's everyday activities.
5. How to communicate potential risks and risks associated with ageing to the older person.
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional, interdisciplinary diagnostic process to determine the medical, psychological and functional capabilities of a frail elderly person in order to develop a co-ordinated and integrated plan for treatment and long-term follow up
Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are NOT a normal part of aging and are hard to discuss, diagnose and treat. The good news is that there are innovative programs, tools and resources that can help.
A man's life is normally divided into five main stages namely infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. In each of these stages an individual has to find himself in different situations and face different problems. The old age is not without problems. In old age physical strength deteriorates, mental stability diminishes; money power becomes bleak coupled with negligence from the younger generation.
India: What is Elder Abuse and How we can Prevent It Sailesh Mishra
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The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 66/127, designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It represents the one day in the year when the whole world voices its opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted to some of our older generations. #StopElderAbuseChallenge #WEAAD2018 #INPEA
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2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
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Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
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Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
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Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
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2. …..generally begins at the age of
60
People in this age group are called…
…..Senior Citizens
3. According to the World Health Organization….
….there are almost
700 million people over the age 60
living in the world today.
…among those 13% are over
80 years old.
…it is expected that by 2050
this number will be almost
2 billion and
the number of elderly will be
higher than the number of children
4. In the Philippines….
According to the
National Statistics Office,
the total number of Senior Citizens
(60 years old and above) is 4,565,560 as of 2009
….this number comprises 5.97% of the total Philippine
population.
5. More Statistics…
At this time elderly population is growing by
800,0000 a month
Did you know that…
China has the most number of elderly in the world…
…..about 88 million
6. What are the Elderly Like?
Physical
visual and hearing problems
smell and taste losses
susceptibility to illnesses
Leading Cause of
Death
heart diseases
pneumonia
cancer
7. What are the Elderly Like?
Cognitive
decline in mental processes – may
experience memory lapses or
disorientation.
Spotlight on:
ALZHEIMER’s Disease
…is a progressive irreversible brain disorder that is
characterized by gradual deterioration of memory,
reasoning, language and physical functioning.
..WHO reports as of 2009 that almost 35 million elderly
suffers from this kind of disease.
8. What are the Elderly Like?
Spotlight on:
ALZHEIMER’s Disease
… this disease has no cure and the cause is unknown, as
such people do not know how to prevent it although some
doctors reported that it could be alleviated with some form
of diet and memory training games.
Alzheimer’s is a sad disease – the elderly cannot
remember the people and place in their lives. They need
consistent care because they could walk away or get lost
…
9. What are the Elderly Like?
Social
because of their declining health and limited
mobility, most elderly have the tendency to
withdraw from the society – spending most of
their time looking back – reflecting on what they
have made out of their lives.
Social Theories of Aging
Disengagement Theory
Activity Theory
Social breakdown Reconstruction Theory
10. What are the Elderly Like?
Social Theories of Aging
Disengagement Theory – as older adults slow
down, they gradually withdraw from the society.
Disengagement is a mutual activity in which the
elderly not only disengaged in the society, but the
society disengages from the older adult.
The elderly develops greater self-preoccupation
and decrease emotional ties with people and
reduced interest in social activities. Such social
withdrawal and increased self-absorption was
thought to increase life satisfaction among them.
11. What are the Elderly Like?
Social Theories of Aging
Activity Theory– as opposed to the disengagement
theory, this theory argues that the more active and
involved the elderly are, the more likely that they are
satisfied with their lives.
It is therefore important to find substitute activities for
them after their retirement.
12. What are the Elderly Like?
Social Theories of Aging
Social Breakdown -Reconstruction
Theory
This theory states that aging is promoted through
negative psychological functioning brought about by
the negative views of the society about elderly and
inadequate provision of services for them.
Social reconstruction can occur by changing the
society’s view of the elderly and by providing
adequate social services for them.
13. What are the Elderly Like?
Society views elderly as Society develops label for the
incompetent; obsolete elderly: useless; ineffective; helpless
Society provides inadequate support services, and funds
for the elderly.
Elderly’s skills deteriorate
Elderly labels self as
incompetent
14. What are the Elderly Like?
Society develops positive label for
Society views elderly as the elderly: helpers; self-controlled;
competent; important wise; competent
Society provides support systems for the elderly: family
support; housing; health services; economics; nutrition
and social services.
Elderly’s skills improve
Elderly labels self as
competent
15. Issues Facing the Elderly
ABUSE
•It can happen in the family
•It can happen in nursing homes
•It could be physical or psychological (like verbal
abuse) – when they are named called or threatened,
or taken advantage because of their memory
problems.
•One form is NEGLECT! When people who are
suppose to care for them ignore their needs and
concerns
16. Issues Facing the Elderly
ABUSE
“Having someone else look
after aging parents is a
tough decision to make, and
is made even tougher by
fact that one of four nursing
homes has been blamed for
the death or serious injury
to a resident each year,
according to government
figures.”
17. Issues Facing the Elderly
LONELINESS
•Death of a husband or wife and many friends.
•
•Children are busy with work and may not even come
to visit them. Grandchildren are busy with school.
•Physically weak elderly may feel that they are
burden so they try to stay away even if people are
around.
•Loneliness leads to depression – they feel alone and
unproductive.
18. Issues Facing the Elderly
POVERTY
•They cannot earn anymore and they do not have
money.
•May receive retirement pension but may not also be
enough because of their increasing medical needs.
•As such many even try to continue working even
after reaching the retirement age.
19. Issues Facing the Elderly
HEALTH
•diminished sensory and motor abilities
•tendency to acquire various illnesses such as heart
disease, Alzheimer's, cancer, etc.
20. Issues Facing the Elderly
DISCRIMINATION
•Job discrimination – employers
prefer younger applicants because
….inexperienced workers have cheaper salaries
…employers believe that the elders could only stay in
work for a short time because of their declining
physical condition
….elderly are thought of as slower and less capable.
21. Issues Facing the Elderly
DISCRIMINATION
•Social discrimination – maybe excluded from family
or community services because they are seen as
incapable.
Medical Discrimination - Some doctors treat them
without much care because they think they don’t
deserve such because they are already old.