1. Independent. Even when you are old, you should keep an independent lifestyle. Take care of your daily life as much as possible and use your existing skills and wisdom flexibly. On the premise of maintaining safety, do more things within your power, control the autonomy of life, and enhance your sense of self-esteem and dignity.
2. Stay healthy. Physical health is the foundation of maintaining dignity, which requires reasonable diet and proper exercise, regular physical examination and health consultation. Avoid slipping and strengthen self-protection ability, especially for the elderly.
3. Keep social activities. Participating in community activities, voluntary service, study and other social activities can maintain social contacts and reduce loneliness and boredom. Intermittent social activities will have a great impact on self-esteem and community participation, and increase the subjective well-being and dignity of the elderly.
4. Maintain mental health. The elderly may have more time for reading, thinking and self-improvement, enrich their lives by traveling and watching movies, fill their hearts with carriers, purposes and values, and avoid "wasting time". For example, I keep a diary, watch comedies, play games and take a walk every day to constantly develop my knowledge and experience.
5. Maintain a sense of dignity. No matter how healthy you are, you should keep respect for yourself and attitude towards others. Not doing bad things is not a joke in the crowd. Actively deal with the problems and contradictions learned from it, abide by social customs and moral norms, and develop good citizen quality.
6. Have good interpersonal relationships. Maintaining good relations with family, relatives, friends and neighbors, from telephone conversation to emotional interaction, communication and attention to life details, helps to maintain flexible thinking, negative perception and lasting happiness.
7. Find your hobbies. Old people have a lot of time, and hobbies help them fill these hours and make them feel more meaningful.
8. Participate in activities. The elderly can participate in social, cultural, sports and other activities, make friends, and let them know more about social dynamics.
9. Accept your old age. It is an inevitable fact that the physical function of the elderly is gradually deteriorating. By accepting this fact, the elderly can better deal with their physical changes, thus maintaining some of their dignity.
10. communicate with young people. Talking with young people can make old people feel that their existence is also valuable. Young people's opinions and ideas can also benefit the elderly. Keep open, try to accept the views of young people and make life more colorful.
In short, the elderly also have the right to live a dignified life. Although the elderly may face many challenges, only following the above suggestions can make their lives more valuable and confident, and at the same time, they can spend their old age more freely.