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Elderly population

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Elderly Population

Elderly population has always been a topic of great interest for me. Elderly population

have time and again attracted me towards them and drawn my attention a number of times and

have always made me feel a soft corner for them. Elderly people are that part of the population

of the society which is the most neglected part of the society and are usually referred to as grown

up kids. It is the age when a person has grown to its full but mentally the person is equivalent to

that of a kid, after having known much the person reaches an age in which he knows nothing.

This age is a very difficult period of life for the person himself as well as the surrounding people

(Jurkowski, 2008).

The course work that has been taught and is being taught has helped to motivate me more

towards the working for the elderly people of the society and safe guarding their rights. It has

opened various new aspects of working for the elderly people and helped me gain knowledge on

the rights of the elderly people. Besides the course work the field works that have been

conducted have also helped to build my skills in performing various social activities for the

elderly people. It is certainly a difficult task to handle and cooperate with the elderly people

because their level of accepting things gets reduced and by studying the course work and

participating in the field work actively it has taught me how to handle critical situations and

handle with the elderly people in a way that is most effective and productive and beneficial for

them. Through the course work we have been able to understand the needs and requirements of

the elderly people as well as to make friends with them and understand them (Lechner & Neal,

1999).

It is of extreme importance that we understand the feelings and needs of the elderly

people then only it is possible that we can work for the welfare of the elderly people. Usually
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everyone suggests that they understand the feelings of the elderly people and they are well aware

of the requirements and needs of the old people but the truth is that no one is aware of the needs

of the old people except for the elderly people themselves. Providing support to the elderly

people helps them to get strong and make them believe that they are still an important part of

one’s life. Involving the older people in decision making helps to make them feel strong and

happy. The people must endeavor to be a part of the social work and become an advocate for the

elderly people simply by contacting any relevant organization and volunteering in it or helping

by donating money. Advocacy and creating awareness among the mass population is of utmost

importance because the issue of elderly people is a topic that is of least concern for the

governmental and non-governmental bodies. It is an important task to bring about a change in the

attitude of the society and the governmental bodies so that they pay attention towards the elderly

population (Hackler, 1994). Many different non-governmental organizations have started

working for the elderly people and starting different campaigns and programs to teach and make

it clear to the population that how important are the elderly population for the society and the

ways and techniques that must be adopted in order to deal with and handle elderly people

efficiently and make them realize their importance for the society (Desjardins, Dumas &

Statistics Canada, 1993). It is high time that the people realize the importance of the elderly

population in the society. I have been active in social activities and campaigns that have been

working for the elderly population for the past quite years and have managed to play an

important role in the activism process.

Being a part of the field works and various non-governmental organizations and various

campaigns I see myself deep into this work, working eagerly and actively for the elderly people

and helping them to get their rights. It has always been my passion to work, do something good
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for the elderly population and help protect their rights because it has always remained the most

neglected part of the society and my mission is to bring out this part of the population out of the

dark and make the people realize that they are an important part of the society and can contribute

much for the development of the society. I wish to continue my noble work and make significant

changes in the society’s attitude so that they can also realize their importance and let them play

their role for the development of the society.

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References

Jurkowski, E. T. (2008). Policy and program planning for older adults: Realities and

visions. New York: Springer.

Hackler, C. (1994). Health care for an aging population. Albany: State University of

New York Press.

Lechner, V. M., & Neal, M. B. (1999). Work and caring for the elderly: International

perspectives. Philadelphia, PA: Brunner/Mazel.

Desjardins, B., Dumas, J., & Statistics Canada. (1993). Population ageing and the

elderly. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, Demography Division.