Monday 31 May 2010

Understanding the elderly and their challenges

There was four key recommendations for, namely-
A. The housing for the elderly, they were encouraged to be part and live with their family.
B. The accessibility of the elderly, which means that Singapore would help to be more elderly friendly and help the elderly when in public facilities to the best they can.
C. Care for the elderly, the elderly needs the human touch, so more healthcare would be added in Singapore.
D. Opportunities, the elderly will have more opportunities doing the things they like.
They have created more elderly friendly facilities for the elderly to use so that they can reap the benefits of the social transformation along with the rest of Singapore.
We can help the elderly ourself to stop the wastage of money on all the helpers in the elderly homes, we can also help them in walking so that they do not need the walking aids.
As an SST student, I can help in observing the problems, solving it and create possible areas in which I can help the elderly, I can also use the technology I have to help the elderly.