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Geriatric Care At Home / Safe Old Age Home DR. O. P. SHARMA M.D., F.I.C.P., F.I.A.M.S., F.C.G.P., F.I.A.C.M., F.G.S.I., F.I.M.S.A, F.R.C.P (Edin) Consultant Internal Medicine National Professor Geriatrics Chief Editor – Principles & Practice ofGeriatric Medicine Chief Editor – A Guide to Elderly Care (WHO Publication) -Vaccines at a Glance
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Geriatric Care At
Home / Safe Old Age Home
DR. O. P. SHARMAM.D., F.I.C.P., F.I.A.M.S., F.C.G.P., F.I.A.C.M., F.G.S.I.,
F.I.M.S.A, F.R.C.P (Edin)Consultant Internal MedicineNational Professor Geriatrics
Chief Editor – Principles & Practice ofGeriatric MedicineChief Editor – A Guide to Elderly Care (WHO Publication)
-Vaccines at a Glance
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Elderly Population
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Elderly
• Who would know better then Kerala
• Good & bad• Number highest in India• Age related diseases • Suicide rates• Kerala policing• Care givers
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Joint Family
• Family profession Eroded• Education• Newer avenues• Cultural mix• Tolerance level• Materialism • Nuclear families
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Problems of Young
• Job requirements• Accommodation• Offspring• Medical
reimbursement• Lifestyle, Holiday,
Travel
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UK & USA V/s India
Old Age Planning 30 years
IndiaWorkLook after parentsLook after social responsibilitiesChildren (Education, marriage, settlement etc.)House
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Economy Changing• Age of Retirement• Cost of living• Medical cost• Diseases
– Infections– Degenerative– Thrombotic– Malignancy– Iatrogenic– Environmental– Life style
• Elder abuse
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UK & USA v/s IndiaDeveloped-----Elderly
UK & USAWorkRetire• Take alternative job• Restricted working hours• Do nothing • Pension• Social Support from Government
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UK & USA v/s India Elderly-----Developed
• Govt. Old age pension schemes, Legal provisions
IndiaWork• Organized Sector» Retire• Pension• Medical Support
• Unorganized Sector» Retire• Pension - X• Medical Support – X
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Old age
BrahmacharyaGrahasth
Vaan prasthaSanyaas
StudentWorker
Middle ageOld Age(Five Is)
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Old Age planning from 30 Yrs
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Old Age Planning
• Health• Finances• Social &
Emotional• Spiritual
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Own House
• With Family / Alone• Food• Maintenance• Medical• Travel• Security• Elder’s abuse
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Old Age Homes
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Old Age Homes special situations
• Single• Friendly• Short term (Holiday , Travel)
• Assisted ( CVA, Disability ,Terminal Diseases,
Dementia, Stroke, Accident victims)
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Old Age Homes
• Shelter• Food• Security• Medical• Recreation• Creativity• Elder abuse
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Old Age Homes• Shelter
– Depending on type– No maintenance headache
• Food– Depending on type
• Security– Depending on type
• Medical– Depending on type
• Recreation– Depending on type
• Creativity– Depending on type
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Home Old age Home
Home Old age Own Home
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GSI Old Age Homes - Own Home
• Guidelines• Outreach
Services• Newsletter• Helpline
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