Caring for Older People

Taking care of the elderly highlights many special and difficult problems of nurses and carers, such as separation, illness, loneliness, death, and how to provide continuous care (Morrissey et al., 1997) . In this article, I will explain the treatment strategy that I provided to patients with Alzheimer's disease in my recent clinic. The discussion will focus on the normal aging process, taking into account the relevant biological, sociological and physiological perspectives and the impact they have on the person's life experience.

One of the tasks in caring for the elderly is the manifestation of atypical symptoms. The decline in function level is usually the first symptom of elderly people suffering from acute illness. An elderly adult may prove difficult or psychologically difficult when it is sick, but young people show completely different symptoms. Pneumonia in the elderly may manifest as a change in mental state and urinary tract infections may manifest as falls. Vomiting may be the only symptom of a heart attack. Changes in vision, hearing, control of balance and posture, or loss of sensation affects the activity, so it is necessary to evaluate it well in elderly patients.

Traditionally, the role of some families is to look after elderly people at home. However, in this era, the social framework around the world is changing. Even in the most developed information society, taking care of the elderly, disabled children, and children in their families is a common way of living. In the European Union, millions of people are considered to take care of their partners and relatives. Often the elderly are in charge of caring for weak elderly people. Today, a weak wife is taken care of by her husband and vice versa. Taking care of the experience of a spouse, child or close friend is beneficial and psychologically positive. Nursing staff feel that they have a purpose in their lives, making them more reasonable