Follow up questions of cue card: Describe an old person you know and respect
- What qualities does a person need to have to take care of old people?
People need to have a caring and compassionate nature to take care of the elderly. Also people need to have a lot of patience and calm and composed nature to assist the old people because sometimes old people may have mood swings and due to old age dementia they become forgetful and ask for the same thing a number of times.
- Do you think old people should be taken care of at home?
Yes, old people should be taken care of at home by the other family members. They should be assisted in doing activities which they are unable to do alone. If the situation is critical and beyond the capability of family members to handle , then a nurse or caretaker can be hired . The sick elders may also be taken to hospital in some critical illness.
- How can people in the neighbourhood help the elderly during an epidemic?
People in the neighbourhood can help the elderly in many ways . They can fetch items of grocery, medicines, fruits and vegetables for the elderly during a pandemic as it is risky for the old aged to go out due to weaker immunity. Good neighbourhood can be very helpful in taking care of the elderly during any outbreak.
- Do you see this kind of help occurring in your neighbourhood?
Unfortunately no. People in my neighbourhood are not very friendly , concerned or compassionate. They do not pay heed to what is happening in the area. It’s probably because most people nowadays have become materialistic and they are least bothered about the elderly living next door.
