Homework Help - Ageing?

Question

How can society provide support for the aged?

Answer 1

We are all getting older and most of us will some day become "aged". A society is known and remembered for how it treats its weakest and most defenseless, and the aged are certainly part of that group.

A society can support its aged by enabling them to retain as much dignity and independence as possible. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways, including establishment of affordable accessible housing and provision of home care services for those who can no longer quite keep up with the demands of running a household. Meals on Wheels are important to many older people, as are special transportation services, telephone services for the deaf and hard of hearing, and assistive living devices such as "grabbers" to allow a person to pick up an item from the floor without bending, walkers, and various tools that make everyday tasks easier. If each of us did a couple of hours a week of volunteer service to help the aged, their lives could probably be made much happier and less stressful and many more older people could continue to live in their own homes. Kindness, caring and compassion go a long way and make a huge difference.

The aged need human contact and companionship, just as we all do. Pairing elementary and high schools with seniors' complexes can often do mch to alleviate the loneliness of old age.

Supporting the aged is not the responsibility of governments alone, but part of the responsibility of all of us. It is sometimes good to reflect, and to remember that the people we affect unthinkingly today may be our caregivers tomorrow. Getting old is a fact of life. My approach is to treat the aged of today the way I would like to be treated when I am old.

Answer 2

Well, Japanese are some of the longest-lived people in the world, so an aging society is quite a concern. They have many programs in place to provide support for the aged. I don't know if they'd work in other places, but here are some examples:

TV shows for home care-givers (daughters and daughter-in-laws, mostly) that show how to help a bedridden person sit up, stand up, how to feed them, other concerns.

The daily TV exercise programs (only five or 10 minutes long) include an example where you can do the same exercises sitting (important for aged who can't stand very long any more).

Rojin Club -- Old People's Club -- social gatherings at the local community center that bring people over 65 together to party, maybe sing some songs, and just chat.

Day Service (de- sabisu) Once a week, a bus comes to collect older people who can't do so much for themselves, and takes them to a community center. There, helpers give them a bath, give them a good meal, and play with them. Then the bus takes them home. Good social interaction for the extreme aged, and a break for their caregivers.

These are just some ways.

Answer 3

Support for the aging is caring for health care, housing, the cost of precription meds, social support services, many need help with mobility, are unable to make it from month to month and have worked for their entire lives. The elderly in this country are not respected or very well taken care of, this is unacceptable. Being old is a fact of life not a choice, it should not be looked upon as if it was such a hopeless way or stage to be in.

Answer 4

society should not be forced to do that. we need to take responsibility for ourselves and our parents.