Topic: Concept of Healthy Ageing
My views: Health is often considered to be related with physical and
psychological fitness, however, based on my PhD work and my real life
experiences of working with senior citizens, I found that healthy ageing
also comprises of socio-economic well-being and spiritual growth.
Socio-economic well-being is influenced by various factors such as
getting respect and importance in old age by family and society, being
financially secure and being able to avail the social security benefits
from government.Even World Health Organization and Biopsychosocial model
of health emphasizes on the social dimension of health along with
physical and psychological dimension.
Spiritual growth is
mainly related to self-actualization which comes with sense of
contentment and satisfaction with one's life in old age.
In my
opinion healthy ageing means being physically active and mobile, having
positive outlook in life,being socially and financially secure and
having a sense of contentment with life, irrespective of the problem
faced and dissatisfaction experienced. It is a holistic concept and it
cannot be achieved by senior citizens alone until and unless, the
family, civil society and government works at their end in helping the
senior citizens experience this state.
Points to ponder: What is the concept of healthy ageing in your view?
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