What problems old people encounter at home?  

I believe too....learning is a continued process..their is no right age to learn..as long as the person is willing to learn it would be easy to teach him even it seem impossible..with the cases of elderly..some become weak and feeble not only physical but also mentally..It is good to coach them everyday to grasp the latest technology under supervision of the handler and never ever left them unattended..This would really ensue that elderly do not feel bored as having no active life lead to dull mind..so it is important that elderly are taught to sed modern technology in order for them to enjoy it...

i too observe the same things happen to my elderly father and mother. They always forget what i teach them about the proper ways to operate a device. they too have difficulty in typing or texting cellphone keypad..usually they have difficulty reading small letters..That is why I print all the instructions in a bond paper all of my electronics appliances in case I am ut of the house..such as where to plug, how to switch and how to press the on and off button..The problems they always forget and have no patience handling the electrical appliance..then in order for them not too look too backward. I show them or demonstrate every time how to operates a device and they imitate it..I am so happy my father know to on the television and use the DVD player while my mom know to use and text using a cellphone..Elderly acts and think like a child..they seem helpless and unproductive..they lost their energy and always like to sit and sleep which I like to avoid when I grow old..They really need a lot of supervision and probably having an aide or assistant with them is a great help to coordinate their every action which should not lead to incidents..

Yeah..I agree with you those who could help to lessen the agony of being old should have the free will to help them and never despise their inconsistency and for their memory lapses...They too know that they are being take for granted when young people disregard them and treat them like a burden to the society..It must be remember tha t they are young before and we too will lad the same fate as they are now..Probably we must do all we could to teach them even it takes time..I do believe that learning is a continued process and not all elderly are backward in terms of using the new technology..As what you says even 60 years old know to use computer..this are the tetchie type and will e proud to meet them..it is only proves that modern technology is not only the privilege of the young but elderly have a right to experience it..

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I hope when we are old, we would also have people taking care of us and that we would not allow the learning process to cease.
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I do wish too, youngsters more caring, affectionate and more respectful to elderly..

Hi anetteh..elderly really have a long way to grasp modern technology at its best with proper supervision by young assistant who have the patience to motivates them to learn even the basic operating of a simple devices or electrical appliances such as television and using DVD player..about taking a bath..elderly really get cold having a bath..maybe just a hot bath or using a sponge will suffice..such as in using a scissors, handling a knife or even using a remote control becomes a hard task for them, because they are very slow to move, bad eyesight, often forget or having dementia and they always got nervous. Also, they have difficulty in using a cellphone and ATM machines..They really need a constant supervision to guide them in every things they do..thus avoiding falls or any incidents to occur which will hurt or harm them..

Respect...respect and so on..this is a single word which every person/people have to keep in mind in dealing with all sorts of people not only in the case of the elderly. We really need to be patience in dealing with the elderly and we should set a good examples when children are watching the way we treat elderly people as when we grow old..our children will imitate the way we respect elderly people..It is good to treat them nicely when their sight becomes defective, hearing impaired and their body movement becomes too slow, with slurred speech to elderly who got stroke, and their memory lapses..Their are lot of insecurities and troubles..with the pain of facing death and lonely nights..It is nice to comfort, talk with them once in a while and show them that we are is the best gifts we could give to elderly folks...

I am happy for you, know to use computer. My mom is 60 years old and she have difficulty first in typing texts in cellphone..it is really difficult and she type very slow in keypad and mostly abbreviate like removing the e, i and a. We laugh at her as she do it with too much abbreviation that i have to guess it before i read what she mean. then..i also teach her how to press the call in the cellphone keypad, in cases we call her..she know to answer.and you know she is addicted to use text in cellphone..I am so happy she learn it very slow at the start but she is very patience to listen to us..probably, will going to teach her next to use a computer..I am going to tell her that a lot of user here in MyLot is more older than her and yet they know how to use..Mylotting is great way to keep the brains working and this a way to learn more as learning is a continued process and you should never stop..learning..

Some elderly lose interest in learning new technology and they could understand the new terms in using computers and other electrical appliances. But, their are elderly who despite their aged, they remain very flexible and even curious to learn it..These are groups of elderly who got no diseases and probably stay with active mind. I seen 80 years old who never been confine to bed and in a wheelchair..who still move fast and very active in joining senior citizen organization..being young and old really is really depending on the state of mind of a person and how you feel..about your good disposition in life..always thinking on the bright side and not on the negative aspects of life..On the other hand elderly who have diseases and even if they like to learn new technology they could not do..Probable reasons; they suffer bad eyesight, with dementia, hearing problems and mentally inactive..that they just sit down and sleep..Of course the younger generations should take care of their elderly..because when they becomes old they would also experience what the elderly feel...

I experience the same things with my father he often forget what i teach about the proper way to operate electrical appliances..So far the only things he know is to open the television with or without remote, the electric fan, coffee maker, radio and blender. about the other devices like computer, cellphone and Dvd player he do not have the confidence to learn them..When..their is really a failure to teach them o matter how hard i try..they got memory lapse..I am the one who ended operating it and let them watch..also i ended up supervising their every movement as they are very slow and do not like them to be involve in incidents involving the use of modern technology...

Your Dad is very for having a loving and attentive daughters who are very concern with his welfare. And, having constant aide to assist him during his needs is a great relief and it will also makes his life more meaningful.with presence of children and friends who are beside to cheer him up is the best gifts which we could offer after the elderly have done with us during their younger days..

Elderly really miss the fun times having to spend their times with their children even though they ask to move for being independent, work away from home and probably got married..It is still matter that family bonding should stay strong no matter the change in our status. The love, care and understanding that a family could show to elderly parents or ailing parents is irreplaceable no matter we compare the care which they receive from live in care with a hired caregiver. Elderly are hungry for affection and attention..the only things which will keep them to move and inspire to live longer is to see their children being happy beside them and is able to watch how their children have becomes successful with their respective families and grandchildren..it is a nice attitude to spend spend times with the elderly as we really never know the exact time where they are going to part ways with us..It is a good feeling to show them that they are still important part of the society and never ever show that we neglect them...