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Disturbances of the Elderly

In hopes of taking good care of the elderly, we have to understand more about their disturbances.

Concerning their physical health, since the health of the elderly degenerates, their sensory system will function less well compared with the past. And chronic illnesses will also create a huge psychological burden to them, making them start to worry about death.

As for economic matters, many elderly have lost a stable source of income after retirement. This deprives them of a sense of security.

With regard to their social life, after retirement, the elderly will suddenly have more leisure time. However, this may not do good to them as they may get very tedious.

If we can be more empathetic toward the situations facing among the elderly, we will be able to devise various ways to take good care of the them.

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