Psychosocial Aspects of Normal Ageing.
10.5124/jkma.2004.47.4.351
- Author:
Byoung Hoon OH
1
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Mental Health Hospital, Korea. drobh@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ageing;
Psychosocial aspects
- MeSH:
Aged;
Humans;
Quality of Life
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2004;47(4):351-360
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The normal ageing process has biopsychosocial aspects. The successful psychosocial ageing means the integration and dignity by maintaining the quality of life with a good physical status, mental functions, and self performances through-out the old ages. For this, elderly individuals need the following fourdignity, money, proper medical services, and appropriate works to do. Ageing as a physical change is relatively unimportant compared with ageing as a psychosocial event, although physical losses are serious and will ultimately sacrifice the victims. To maintain active and creative ageing, we should have a positive attitude for ageing and preparing the adversaries from psychosocial ageing such as decreased cognitive functions, role deprivation, loss of dignity, and especially even death.
