SENIORS



•Three types of aging: - biological
•                                      - social
•                                      - calendar

PROBLEMS OF OLD AGE
•The Czech Republic 30% physically and mentally abused.
•Sickness - nemoc
•Physical disability
•Mental impairment
•Poverty

IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SENIORS ARE:
• Feeling safe
•Expectations in life
•A sense of optimism
•Good health and physical functioning
•Engagement in social activities and a sense of being supported
•Living in a community with good community facilities and services
•Feeling a sense of control and independence

DIGNITY IN CARE
•In pairs these sentences explain and use examples when the dignity of seniors is not respected.


SYMPTOMS OF ABUSE
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What are their symptoms? Put the examples into the right columns:
•poor skin hygiene
•anger
•Changes in bank accounts
•Sudden change in behaviour
•Dehydration
•Soiled clothing or bed
•Delibrate isolation from family
•Non communicative
•Disappearance of funds
•Numerous unpaid bills
•Non responsive

Correct answer
•Physical abuse
• - poor skin hygiene, dehydration, soiled clothing or bed
• Phychological abuse
• - anger, sudden change in behaviour, non communicative, non responsive, delibrate isolation from
family
• Financial abuse
• - changes in bank accounts, disappearance of funds, numerous unpaid bills

Thank you for your attention.
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