SOCIAL CHANGES IN AGEING

In ageing affect biological and psychological factors, but in this process, there are social changes too.

In my opinion these changes take second place, giving more importance to the physiological and psychic changes. 

On the one hand, the relationship with the family, change when his family considered admit elderly in a residence.

On the other hand, the ageing is a stage characterized by losses, for example emotional losses, as the death pf a husband or a wife, as the feeling of loneliness…

In addiction, the olds persons are conscious that death is near, and then their attitude towards death changes with age. By some old people this stage is accepted as the better way possible, and others feel fear and distress. 

Finally I don't want to forget mention that a big change is the retirement of the individual because the person must quit from their job. Thus it is a big difference in the social life of the old person because social relationships and economic resources  reduced after leaving the working environment.

                                                                                             

The elderly must adapt to the new stage of life in order to avoid negative consequences, and must maintain a good quality of life. So geriatric nursing besides giving great support to health care, she tries to get the final stage of life is lived in a happy and optimally, ensuring the satisfaction of physical and mental needs of older adults.

Bibliography.

ZAVALA, M. VIDA, D. CASTRO, M. QUIROGA, P. KLASSEN, G. SOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF ELDERLY, 2006. Available on:

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