The elderly appear as such because their bodies are slowly atrophying. Up to and during a human’s reproductive apex, cellular growth is at its maximum. After, it slows down and eventually stops. Healthcare is the greatest physical need for the elderly because when healthy, they need far less basic support. Mentally, they need careful dietary maintenance and choices emphasizing the vitamins and chemistry most suited to their conditions and age.
Psychologically, they need better hearing and vision aids than seem to currently exist on the market. Losing either faculty at that age range quickly devolves into disconnection with what is going on around them, and that is a sure path to weakening on numerous levels.
These are things we can do to or for the elderly. Just as important is to promote and encourage what they can do for themselves. The more responsibilities they have, the longer they remain connected, integrated, active, and communicative.
I think our culture has done well with medical treatment, and it’s getting better as drug prescriptions and interactions are better integrated. I think we are making dietary progress too. If we can technologically achieve better levels of vision and hearing repair or compensation, that’ll be a big step forward. What we are falling down on, are provisions for quality of life.
These people badly need regular and enthusiastic communication, and even more, real responsibility. We’ll see an unparalleled improvement among the elderly if we are able to fulfill these basic needs.
They found that senior centers are designated as community focal points that not only provide helpful resources to older adults, but serve the entire community with information on aging; support for family caregivers, training professionals and students; and developments of innovative approaches to aging issues.