Well, experts say that elder people in the family were happy in their
good old days, as they spent more time with family and loved ones and
nowadays many suffer from loneliness which leads to health problems.
Now before we go ahead further let me ask you what according to
you good health is? Is good health only about being physically fit? Well,
definitely not !Good health is a combination of being fit physically and
mentally; it is the failure of mental health which leads to physical
illness.
Good health does not always come from medicines it comes
predominantly from laughter, joy, peace of mind, love, kindness etc. But
we as matured individuals being caught in the rat race we not only
neglect our health but also the health of our beloved elders in the
family.
Alright so let us discuss the reasons behind the decline of physical
and mental health of elders in the family. Apart from our work pressure
the following below are the reasons that keep the elders in the family
isolated.
1) TECHNOLOGY :
“I fear the day that Technology shall surpass human interaction “.
As Albert Einstein rightly quoted technology has definitely surpassed
human interaction. Gone are the days of listening and getting ourselves
deeply involved in the witty, adventurous, comical stories from elders
upon the arrival of technology things have changed drastically and has
created a havoc in the life of young children. Today’s children are more
interested in playing online games, watching videos than spending time
with parents & grandparents Being addicted to technology today’s children fail to understand the priceless values and moral practices from elders.
2) SOCIAL MEDIA :
“ Don’t use social media to impress people use it to Impact People “
Technology being available anytime anywhere people are able to
download social media apps such as facebook, twitter, instagram, in a
jiffy and very soon get hooked to the virtual glossy reel world. People
are busy comparing their lives with others and by uploading snapchat
videos, status , checkins etc. With the sudden rise in social media usage
people get carried away in the fake world forgetting the genuine
affectionate family waiting for them to shower the much needed love &
care.
3) CONVENIENCE FOOD
“ Chewday, Breadnesday, thirstday, fryday,platterday and sundaeZomato
With technology being available abundantly not only apps such as
facebook, twitter can be easily downloaded easily even apps such as
swiggy, zomato are downloaded easily. Upon availability of these apps
food can be consumed anytime anywhere and people no longer
understand the urge and need to dine with family they completely
forget that food is tasty when had with family.
Alright now having discussed the reasons of elders being isolated let us
discuss about the different ways to keep them healthy & happy.
1) BEING TOGETHER AND FOREVER
Well gone are the days of being together in a noisy, huge, happy joint
family. Due to various reasons today the concept of joint families has
been totally reduced and it is more of nuclear families and less of joint
families.
Not all old people are lucky enough to stay with families, some stay
alone or in retirement homes and end up feeling sick ,depressed etc. In
order to ensure their happiness, we as mature individuals should take
the steps mentioned below.
Fix a convenient date and time and try to meet them personally and
ensure that they have a lovely time. This is applicable for people living
in the same city. It is a well known fact that for people staying outside
the city and country it is impossible to come down and meet them
personally so for people staying outside kindly communicate with a
video call or skype call whenever possible.
2) A WALK TO REMEMBER
Well it is a well known fact that all of us are stressed and tired ! In
order to keep ourselves fit mentally and physically let us start taking a
brisk walk on a daily basis.
When starting our walk why walk alone let us take a walk with the
elders in the family while walking strike a meaningful, comical, pleasant conversation. In doing so, we not only to take care of our health also the health of our family members and keep them contented as much as possible.
3) TEACH TECHNOLOGY
Technology is something that is not only restricted to youngsters but
also applicable to elders . We as matured individuals should not misuse
technology but use technology productively by teaching technology to
elders and help them connect with friends and family all over the world
and also keep them updated on the latest happenings around the
world.
4) GIFTS
Well it is a undisputed fact that love , affection and commitment are
some of the best gifts to be both given & received especially with
respect to elders ,but apart from the above mentioned gifts there are
also other special gifts that would make a lot of difference to them
such as wishing them without fail on their anniversaries & birthdays ,
cooking their favourite food , gifting their favourite sweet , fruits etc.
And on top of all , trying our level best to spend quality time with them
is the best gift!
5) COMMUNICATION
The first best tool which always keeps a relationship going is
communication. Crystal clear, loving and supportive communication are
the key elements for a lovely relationship.
A simple caring communication via phone call, video call means a lot to
them and shall make a huge wonderful impact to their physical and
mental health.
6) WEEKENDS
Weekends are not only meant to have fun. Weekends are also meant to
spend time with family especially with parents and grandparents. So it
is important to plan schedule for the weekend accordingly and spend
maximum time with elders as far as possible.
I hereby conclude by stating that elders be it parents or
grandparents are a big asset to the family and it is our duty to take
care of them.
Let us try our best to take care of them and spend time
with them genuinely whenever possible because later when we look
back from our busy schedule there won’t be anything better.
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