2006-06-13 03:29:00 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
We need more sleep, are forgetful, have a lot of aches and pains, have less patience for suffering fools, love children when we can visit and leave, try to manage on a fixed income, fear greatly the rising costs of medical insurance, fear the loss of home because of exorbitant taxes, are not as alert as when we were younger, are prey for scams; take all kinds of medications to fight high blood pressure, depression, and diabetes; and generally love life enough to want to hold on to it for a lot longer than we probably will be able to.
Hope this helps.
2006-06-13 07:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by No one 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The most common problems of the elderly is not what you may see with the eyes, such as: the use of a cane,bifocals,the memory loss,etc. But, what is a huge problem for many is loneliness. They are the forgotten. Their families may of moved away,or involved with their own lives, friends come and go at that age *die*. They long for company,to tell a story of the past, to share a snack. That is the most common problem of the elderly.
2006-06-14 11:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by truthbetold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The common problems of the elderly are reflecive of society. Loneliness and feeling separated from this generation are signs that we don't respect the prior generation enough to include them in our own. Medical problems and financial difficulties show how disorganized government is with their priorities(rather give money to other countries than our own) and how money-hungry insurance companies deny treatment and low-cost copays to those who can least afford it. If we solved these issues, the elderly wouldn't have as many problems and would live longer, more enriched lives.
2006-06-13 06:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by ChrisEPTX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than the obvious health related problems, I think affording medications is a big problem. I know of elderly people that will have to not refill meds to pay utility bills. I know it has to be frustrating to not be able to do the physical stuff they have done for so many years.
2006-06-13 10:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by buck11pt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That half of them are still allowed to drive, with all the conditions they have, is a common problem WITH the elderly.
2006-06-13 04:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common problems include: the choices they must make due to low fixed income, access to regularly scheduled health care, isolation, fear of loss (e.g. driving priviliges), transportation, certain irreversible biological changes, loss of spouse and close friends. But some of these are also misconceptions since the elderly control the majority of financial assets in this country.
2006-06-13 09:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by melkocha@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Western societies, presumably retired elderly people feel somewhat frustrated at their lack of a job, feeling as if they're somehow useless now and can no longer contribute to the community. They may also feel intense frustration as their physical body decays faster than their mind, only contributing to an overall negative self-image. Furthermore, they may encounter ageism in the workplace (as referenced here: http://www.aarp.org/research/international/perspectives/may_03_agediscrimination.html)
2006-06-13 06:45:07 · answer #7 · answered by operamc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your bones deteriorating which causes you to fall easier and break those delicate bones. Funny story, but not so funny in a way. My fiancees grandma (I just call her grandma) was stepping out of the back of the truck and misjudged the distance. She fell and broke a few things (hip and arm).
The funny part. Grandpa isn't strong enough to just lift her up by himself, so he drug her to the door of the truck, tied a rope around her waste and put the unbroken arm up to grab hold of the handle in the truck, laid the rope across the seat and went to the other side where he pulled her up into the truck.
Sadly, no one was there to witness it, but hysterically enough it was the funniest stuff I had heard about old people.
2006-06-13 07:04:38 · answer #8 · answered by jenn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feeling of negligence, generation gap, inability to see the situation in proper perspective. Old generation is always reminisciental about their past and new generation is too fast in their living. There is a need for proper meeting point.
The situation is too bad in Indian setting because of the health. Proper medical care is a myth in India. Even those old age people who are entitled for govt. medical care, are neglected by the medical hospitals and dispensaries.
2006-06-13 04:35:08 · answer #9 · answered by Ifeelso706 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.be alone
2. being forgotten/ppl don't have time for them.
3. being put in a nursing home and never visited again except "maybe" on holidays...etc if then?
4. plus some live with alot of regretts of yesterday
5.l not to even go thru the many health problems they start to have
2006-06-13 12:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by vampress_lara_lynn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋