Specifically, the goal of health care for the elderly is to prevent the occurrence of diseases of the elderly, maintain their physical health, promote their physiological, psychological and social adaptability, and improve their quality of life and happiness.
The physical health status of the elderly is the core content of health care for the elderly. Old people are prone to all kinds of chronic diseases because of their poor physique. Therefore, the primary goal of health care for the elderly is to play a preventive role, reduce the occurrence of diseases in the elderly through health education, scientific diet, appropriate exercise and other measures, and at the same time carry out health assessment, screening of common diseases and other work to find and treat diseases in the elderly at an early stage and improve their physical health.
Health care for the elderly also needs to pay attention to their mental health. With the growth of age, the elderly are facing psychological pressures such as role change, family problems and changes in living environment. Therefore, the health care for the elderly should use psychological counseling and social activities to relieve the psychological pressure of the elderly and promote their physical and mental health.
Health care for the elderly should also pay attention to social adaptability. With the growth of age, the living range of the elderly gradually narrows, and many people rely on their children or nursing homes to live. Therefore, health care for the elderly needs to provide various services and help to the elderly through local governments or social organizations, give them more social support and care, and improve their social adaptability.
The ultimate goal of health care for the elderly is to improve their quality of life and happiness. Not all diseases can be prevented, and not all psychological problems can be handled perfectly. However, health care for the elderly can make them spend their old age happily and enjoy the quality and honor of their old age. Therefore, an important task of health care for the elderly is to take good care of every moment in life and add a touch of color to old age.