Lesson 3.8 (ten social) Elder Citizen and our Responsibility

Class: 10 [Social Studies] 2nd Period 2077 Shrawan
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नमस्ते
• नर बहादुर पुन
माउण्ट एभरेष्ट माध्यममक
विद्यालय
विरेन्द्रनगर-१ सुर्खेत

LESSON: 3.8
Our Responsibilities
Towards Senior
Citizens
Lesson: 3.8 (1st Period) 2076/02/18
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INTRODUCTION
• Every living being is born, develops, grows old and
dies. This is the truth. Ageing is a natural
phenomenon. It is an inevitable process. We all have
to be old one day. It is a process of gradual change
in physical appearance and mental situation that
causes a person to grow old. As the birth is an
event and the pregnancy a process of it, old age is
an event and ageing is its process. Different
countries of the world term a person as old, after
crossing certain age limit, depending on prevailing
socio-cultural norms and values. Most of the
countries of the world have declared sixty years of
age while it is sixty-five in Nepal. Besides, wrinkled
face, grey hair, loosed teeth, weak condition of
sense are other characteristics features of old age.
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INT …
• The senior citizens have to cope with various
expectations on the part of younger generations
concerning example of happy and peaceful life
and the way to prepare themselves to enter the
next world. Old age is the age of long and wide
world and life experience. The elderly people
experience many mental problems. Some are;
• agitation (anxiety) due to health problems
• sorrows caused by departure from beloved ones
or things
• doubt concerning the nature of present and
next life.
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INT …
• Hence, the ageing, old age and problems
of senior citizen are much more
associated with spiritualism or spirituality
rather than merely with the medical,
economic and social issue. While behaving
with the senior citizens, it is important for
us to keep in mind that one day, we too
will be old. We too will lose the strength,
vigour (strength) and capacity that we
have at present.
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SYMPTOMS OF AN ELDERLY AGE
• Change in the structure of skin (wrinkle,
stretches, etc.)
• Weak joints
• Grey and white hair
• Fall of teeth
• Heart an lung problems
• Difficulty in walking
• Loss of sleep
• Indigestion
• Short-temperedness
• Loss of visibility, hearing and remembrance, etc.
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OUR RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS
THEM
Responsibility of society :
• Society should take steps to establish Day care
centers or homes for the aged to give physical
protection, medical assistance and economic security.
These centers should be well equipped and spacious
with all facilities.
• They should be given due protection by means of old
age allowance (Brida Bhatta) this year 3000, accident
benefits, free medical aids (up to 1 lakh health
insurance) by the government and to ensure
economic security for salaried people, provident fund,
gratuity (privilege), life insurance facility should be
introduced.
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OUR RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS
THEM
Responsibility of society :
• Societies should engaged old person in different
social activities. Their expertise and skilled should be
given respect by giving appointment as advisors or
counselors. The society should ask their advice in
matters related to mobilization of public property,
making plans at local level bodies such as Village
Bodies, Municipalities and other organizations.
• Societies should make some arrangement for
establishing clubs or religious institution where the old
people can spend their time in religious discourses
and can get a chance to for-get their owes.
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RESPONSIBILITY OF FAMILY MEMBERS
• Family is the one and only place, where the senior
citizens get emotional care and affection.
Therefore, they should provide emotional support
to the elderly members of their families.
• The living rooms of the elderly should be well
lighted especially the passage to the bathroom
should not be dark and the floor of the room
should not be very highly polished.
• They are more emotional and very sensitive.
Therefore, care should be taken on our speech and
manner so that it would not hurt them.
• Family members should need time. They want our
presence rather than our presents.
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SOCIAL SECURITY PROVISIONS IN NEPAL
• Social Security of Service Men: Security of
services health facility, provident fund, disability
allowance, etc are available.
• Social Security Grant: Health programmes for
senior citizens, widows, disabled have been
conducted from 2052 from 2076/77 onwards,
the allowance has been made Rs 3000 from Rs
100.
• Food Aid: Food aid programmes such food for
work, Tiffin Programme, Nutritious Diet
Programme, etc.
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SOCIAL SECURITY PROVISIONS IN NEPAL
• Conservation Programme: Elderly Houses,
Orphanages, Conservation Programme of
Endangered ethnic groups, etc
• Reserved Seat on a Public Bus
• Rights of senior citizens (Article 41 of
Constitution of Nepal, 2015): The senior
citizens shall have the right to special
protection and social security from the
State.
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HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE ELDERLY?
• Planning ahead can help solve some of the issues
before the situation becomes a last-minute of
sudden illness or injury.
• Using available technology, we need to make the
home safe for elderly people and anticipate (expect)
the expenses of providing care in advance.
• Making the home safer by installing anti-scald
devices to protect sensitive older skin.
• Keeping your loved ones active towards elderly
people, exercise can help protect older people from
disease and reduce their functional age by 10 or 15
years. It can even result in big health benefits for
those who have been sedentary for many years. It
can delay the need for care and keep them away
form disease for longer.
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• It is better to keep an eye on their physical and mental
health. If he/she has pains or medical issues, take tem
to a doctor immediately. If the pains/medical issues
are serve enough, it is imperative that you take them
to hospital and see what could be done for him/her
right way.
• Watching for signs of weakness, extra forgetfulness,
lack of direction or other unsteadiness is an essence.
So we can support mentally, socially and emotionally
as if they need.
• The elderly people are particularly vulnerable to scam
so make sure to discuss these and protect them.
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• Caring for your loved ones at home can help
them to feel better an maintain strong family
relationships while allowing you to spend time
with them and monitor their health.
• The State compulsorily has to manage facilities
about public vehicle, hospital, social
programmes, elderly home, etc. by making
laws. It should be strictly implemented in all
over the nation for the better provision of
elderly care.
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HOMEWORK
• Write any seven importance of senior
citizens in our society.
• “Senior citizens are retired but not tired”.
Express your views in four points.
• Write any four ways how societies can
take care of the elderly people?
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Thank
You
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