Staying Socially Active In Old Age

Current common sense must strive to actively and physically and mentally work as older, but recent research has shown that maintaining social activities is also very important. Loneliness and loneliness are increasing the growth of the elderly as friends and family do not get sick or get away. Other difficulties such as increased hearing loss and increased fatigue make it easier to travel like young people and lead to loneliness.

Medieval to elderly lines do not have the same meaning in every society and can not be defined precisely. Through changes in activities and social roles, people can think that they are older. For example, when you become a grandparent or when you have fewer jobs (retired), people may be considered old. Traditionally, 60 years old is often regarded as the beginning of old age. Most developed countries accept the age of 65 as 'elderly' or elderly definition

In general, society believes that elderly people are over 60 years old. This is usually the beginning of retirement as people are not very active in terms of political, social and economic aspects. Despite the active members of healthy elderly and community, the physical and mental functions of most people are declining. Most elderly people need attention and care of loved ones and friends because they can not get along with themselves. Therefore, psychologists use the term "elderly care" to refer to personal and medical concerns the group receives.

Activity theory points out that the elderly who is aging in an active and healthy way is a person who is active, resists the recession of the society world, and continues to interact with the surrounding world I will. Those who can maintain middle-aged activities for as long as possible are well adjusted and satisfied later in the year. The deviation theory considers aging as a process, and as society expects, the elderly withdraws from the community. This theory states that withdrawal of the elderly is beneficial for individuals and society. This theory is one of the aging theories which is the earliest controversy because I believe that aging is a gradual withdrawal process between society and the elderly.

From a sociological and qualitative point of view, Dionigi et al. Found that senior elderly people have a downward social comparison typical. Older athletes often show very negative perceptions to the elderly and "other" elderly, despite being aware of their aging. This means that elderly people with high activity demonstrate a willingness to maintain physical and mental activity to avoid stereotypes as they understand it and become "old" (ie , Weak sick people and so on). On the other hand, this discovery represents a positive resistance to stereotypical ideas that may be personal empowerment, while strengthening age discrimination and individuals by positioning elderly health as the elderly (and Fear of illness of the elderly. Not an inhumane or irrational, natural process