Geriatric Care - Care of the Aged

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022: All you need to know about theme, history and significance World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is annually observed on 15 June. The day aims to draw attention to the impact of elder abuse.  It also highlights how the abuse is perpetuated and what can be done to combat it. For those who are unaware, elder abuse is defined by the United Nations as "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person”. It is often carried out by people close to the person, such as their family members or caretakers. Elder abuse can be physical, social, financial, psychological or sexual in nature . It also includes mistreatment and neglect . According to World Health Organization (WHO), nearly one in six people over the age of 60 suffer from abuse ; meaning nearly 141 million people globally are affected. Theme: The the...

Running is a usual affair. The beauty about running is, I see life happening around me. And every morning I will see an elderly gentlemen picking up flowers fallen under the tree and neatly keep in a basket, meant for temple visits. His activity was making me curious. One fine morning I saw him again, and decided to quench my curiosity, “why does he pick up fallen flowers, while I see a whole other elderly crowd, plucking fresh flowers”. I asked him, Uncle, I always see you picking up these freshly fallen flowers from the ground. What do you do with them? I use it to worship deities and gods in my house, he replied calmly. Now this was new. Haven’t heard anything like this before. So, I asked him again, “Why will you put fallen flowers, when there are plenty on the plant itself?”. I am helping the flowers fulfil their purpose, to be with the God in their last days. They also have life, they also want to be with God like you and me in our last days, isn’t it, he asked me. I just nodded ...