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Research the different countries allocated to your group. Think of how you can divide the workload.

1. Challenges Faced:

--> What are the main challenges faced by the elderly in this country?

--> If there are very few challenges, think of what the benefits of being elderly in your assigned country might be.

2. Government Policies:

--> What government policies specifically address the needs of the ageing population in this country?

--> How effective have they been in improving elderly care?

3. Comparison:

--> How do the approaches to elderly care in this country differ from those in Hong Kong?

--> What can Hong Kong learn from the successes or failures observed in this country?

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1. Social Isolation: Many elderly people feel lonely. One reason this might be the case is that someof their relatives may work far away and are notable to visit them.

2. Healthcare Access: While healthcare is available, long waiting times can be a problem. There are also many psychological illnesses that come as a result of ageing (Eg. Dementia, Alzheimers)

3. Financial Security: Many seniors depend on government allowances that are not sufficient for daily expenses.

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Government Policies for the Elderly

1. Old Age Living Allowance: Financial aid to help seniors with living costs.

2. Transport Subsidies: Seniors can use the $2 transport subsidy to travel around Hong Kong.

3. Community Care Services: Programs offer home care and day care for the elderly.

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1. Increase Social Activities

Create centers where seniors can gather, socialize, and participate in activities.

Encourage young people to spend time with seniors, helping them connect with others.

2. Improve Healthcare Access

Make it easier for seniors to get medical appointments.

3. Strengthen Financial Support

Create stronger pension plans to help seniors have enough money to live on.

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The best country to live in for older people | Age Co Mobility

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From health care to retirement age, discover the best countries to live in for older people with this objective ranking, compiled via multiple datasets.

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Societal values:

In Norway, there is a socially higher value placed on independence, hence, many elderly people opt to care for themselves as long as possible

In Hong Kong, there is a higher emphasis on family roles as well as an expectation of having to care for one‘s elderly family member. However, this value is not always upheld, hence placing elderly people as the subjects of potential abandonment from their supposed caretakers with little means of caring for themselves.

Government policies:

In Norway, there is a high amount of subsidies towards elderly care and nursing facilities from the government

In Hong Kong, nursing facilities are less normalised and the government does not provide as much funding

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1. Support Scheme and Leisure Activities

Support schemes aim to enable elderly people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. These schemes may encompass meal deliveries, telephone security chains, home-visiting schemes, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, hairdressing, pedicure, gardening and snow-clearing.

2. Residential Homes

In Norway, residential homes are the most common option for elderly people who require care. Residential homes provide a range of care options, from independent living to 24-hour nursing care. The level of care provided depends on the individual’s needs and can be adjusted as required.

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High interest rates,tanking currency rates, high inflation, dscrimination

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Elderly Pension

Providing the elderly with a monthly pension to ensure financial stability, along with free geriatric or even home healthcare and possibly some living expenses

Housing accommodation

Providing assistance to the elderly eg. affordable housing tailored to their personal needs.

Elderly clubs and centres

social clubs and community centers with recreational activities, educational programs, and social events to reduce isolation and loneliness

Legal rights

Laws specifically for the elderly have been added to ensure their dignity and respect and protect them from abuse, neglect or exploitation

Transport

Discounted or free transport services along with being accessible

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The benefits in Qatar for the elderly are they have the right to work to sustainable development and economic security.Also who are over 60 years old they still have a capable breadwinner or source of income sufficient to live. They will provide the elderly with financial aid, other allowances, and exemptions, including housing .

The challenges that elderly faces in Qatar.

Social isolation

Healthcare access

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Inaccessibility and digitization of services

Older Adults Not Prioritized in a Context of Economic Instability

Declining Respect for Older Adults

Lack of Aging-Specific Services and Policies

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healthcare issues

financial insecurity

social isolation

ageism

benefits tho

family support

gov subsidies

affordable healthcare

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Cultural Attitudes

Qatar: Families usually take care of their elderly members; they often live together.

Hong Kong: More elderly people are living alone or in care homes because of busy lifestyles.

Government Policies

Qatar: Policies to help families take care of older people are still being developed.

Hong Kong: There are well established programs that offer financial help and community services for the elderly.

Technology

Qatar: More focus on using technology for health care, like telehealth services.

Hong Kong: Good use of technology to help monitor health and connect elderly people with caregivers.

Social Support Networks

Qatar: Community support is starting to grow but is not very organised yet.

Hong Kong: Many organisations provide support and activities for older people.

Economic Factors

Qatar: The economy is growing, which helps improve healthcare, but access can still vary.

Hong Kong: High living costs can make it hard for some families to afford elderly care.

Qatar focuses on family care and is improving its healthcare, while Hong Kong has a more established system with both family and care home options.

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1. Improve healthcare access

2. Introduce community-based services

3. Social engagement programs

4. Professional training program for taking care of the elderly

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No specific old-age policies, programs, or interventions are being implemented

How society is with Elderly:

While there are cases of families taking off work and going to hospitals to care about the elderly within their family. There also are instances of serious older adult abuse and neglect

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﻿﻿Universal Healthcare: Sweden provides healthcare that is free at the point of use, funded through taxation.

﻿﻿Education: Education is free and mandatory until the age of 16, with a strong emphasis on equal access.

﻿﻿Social Security: Comprehensive social security systems support the unemployed, sick, and elderly.

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National Policy for Older Persons (NPOP)

elderly healthcare services

financial assistance

community based program

effectiveness tho

uneven implementation in rural areas and insufficient funding for long-term care facilities

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Reframing Aging: Combatting Negative Attitudes Towards Older People :

Recognizing older adults’ agency includes involving them in decision-making.

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Challenges Faced

1. Social Isolation

Elderly people often feel lonely because their families live far away.

Negative attitudes towards older adults can lead to isolation.

2. Healthcare Access

Many elderly people lack health insurance.

There are not enough healthcare facilities for older adults.

3. Financial Security

Most elderly people do not receive pensions or enough money to live on.

They often struggle with poor living conditions.

links:

https://www.dw.com/en/elderly-cameroonians-fight-discrimination/a-35932942

https://paa2015.populationassociation.org/papers/151809

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healthcare (Malaysia and Hong Kong both have amasing systems but malasyai can get overburdened sometimes)

gov policies (Malaya has limited institutional support)

financial support (Malaysia sometimes relies on family support)

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the main challenges faced are:

crime and violence

poverty and social inequality

inflation

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In Sweden

Elderly care in Sweden is governed by the Social Services Act (link in Swedish) and is mainly the responsibility of the municipalities. Swedish elderly care is largely funded by municipal taxes and government grants. Healthcare costs paid by the elderly themselves are subsidised

In Hk

they get self-care, and the social support system. and they offer elderly centre for elderly to attend to reduces their loneliness and increase their activeness

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PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS

Building public and private structures to deliver care to the elderly

Improving the training for specialists for the elderly

Provide regular free medical consultations or screenings

Implementing legal and recreational activities

These implications improves the elderly’s livelihood

Implementing easy access public transportation in rural and urban areas

Development of long term care systems

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. How do the approaches to elderly care in this country differ to those in Hong Kong?

Elderly care in Cameroon was the most crucial in Hong Kong and among Africa. This is because the local institute support system is relatively weak which then starts to affect the wellbeing and mental health

. What can Hong Kong learn from the successes or failure observed in this country?

Provide better elderly services and comforts at a level equivalent to the supports given in a health centre after receiving social support

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malasyai got multigenerational houses so no need to pay rent

they also heavily rely on family

Hong Kong got smaller living places

they got sshift towards nuclear families

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· The policy provides pensions and medical subsidies for the elderly, improving their living conditions and reducing their financial burden.

· The policy promotes medical services for the elderly, especially chronic disease management and regular health check-ups, to enhance their health.

· Through government support, the financial pressure on families in caring for the elderly has been eased, promoting family harmony.

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Let's put ourselves in someone else's shoes.

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Let's put ourselves in someone else's shoes.

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Comment on this post. Write 100 words on the reflection question below.

Using the role you have been given, write a short reflecftion based off of the situation you have been given and the prompts shown on your role sheet.

Post your answer by the end of the lesson.

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As the younger sibling, though I may feel entitled to go to the competition as a team member. Simultaneously, I'll still feel slight guilt seeing my grandparent lonely due to not being able to attend the occasion of my elder's birthday party, since it may be seen as disrespect and narcissism towards myself. Overall, the terrible feeling in the gut seeing my grandparent lonely will outweigh the narcissistic act of not going to the party, and I would soon to realize the value of my grandparents towards me and the contribution they've had to this world, allowing their party to be more worthy than my competition.

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I am the younger sibling and I empathise with him. I understand that he is overwhelmed by the sheer amount of responsibilities he has taken up. This would make him tired by the time he were to visit his grandparents. Despite his will to do so, it would become a burden. I think he should give up on a few of his commitments to allow for more time to rest and above all visit his grandparent.

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Sometimes i fell excited to see my grandparents as they live in another country but if i were to see them everyday i would kinda bored and wouldnt like visiting that frequent.

my grandprents prolly miss me when im not there as they sre bad with using technology and when im around i help them and teach them how to use a app or how to change lanugages on phone or laptop.

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as a teenager in a situation where my grandma wants to spend time with me while i’m more focused on my own social life, i feel that this is inevitable as teenagers are in their own pathways of discovering themselves and having fun with peers. it is hard to find a balance between socialising and spending quality time with family, especially with the elderly. often in these situations the elderly would feel neglected and abandoned, and some may feel anger towards teenagers for making them feel so. however in order to solve the problem, effective communication between the two is needed for them to understand each other. the teenager can sacrifice some time to keep the elderly in company, while the elderly can acknowledge the teenager’s effort and respect their boundaries. this way both needs can be fulfilled.

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As the role of an old grandparent, I realised how less their children care of them, even though the grandparent raised them. And the kids of the children care even less. The parents should reflect on how their parents took care of them and realise how they would feel if, their own kids did the same thing their parents are doing to their parents

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I was the younger sibling in a scenerio where all the family memeber's were supposed to get together in the park for a picnic. But as the younger sibling I had prior arrangement and plans made and although I want to spend time with my grandparent I don't have the time to because of school and friends.

I felt that my school and activities interfered with my ability to visit my grandparent because I have a lot of homework and school work I have to catch up on.

I experience sadness and guiltiness when I think about my grandparent being lonely/

I could call or exchange a couple of words everyday or frequently with my grandparent despite my busy schedule.

A fun activity to plan with my grandparent would be to bake together so we can exchange fun and memorable experiences

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based off my role,

it my job impacts my opportunity to see my own parent due to the fact i have to maintain my own family life and work responsibilities. As a mom, i do not have time to spend time with my own parent’s comforting presence. Life’s responsibilities and distance keep us apart, and it is heartbreaking to know my children are growing up without being close with them. I feel guilty for not being there for them as much as I’d like, but I hope they would understand that my absence is a sacrifice born out of love and duty to provide for my family.

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In my position, the first plan would be to adjust the arrangements with my friends. I think that relatives comes first because they're the ones who brought me to the world especially grandparents because they bought my parents first.

the second plan is arrange a make-up celebration as a whole family. If the plans for the family for different events are not able to be arranged, then I would contact my grandparents to arrange a make-up or a celebration beforehand in between their birth date

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Elderly

I cherish the moment me and my family having dinner together, because as we grow older we often go out with our friend instead of staying home at night, so its difficult to get everyone sitting together and having time together.

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Disappointed, unloved and lonely

Lowers your self esteem and makes you feel vulnerable

Emphasize on how it makes you feel wanted and how it lifts your spirit

I cherish the times I went traveling with my family and those memories can be used to reconnect by reminiscing about those times together

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With many after school classes, training and events, making me leave school really late. This can limit my ability to spend time with my grandparents. I regret not going to family events or spend more time with my grandparent as they can feel really isolated and lonely which makes me feel sad. By Managing my time despite the many events my school, i can still find a way to make time for my grandparent for example, on weekends or maybe just calling them can reduce their feeling of being lonely. Playing board games with my grandparent would be fun as it is very simple and can last a while.

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When thinking about visiting my grandparents, there may be a feeling of awkwardness, accompanied with a lack of understanding of my grandparents’ situation.

I can shift my perspective to see the value in spending time with them by being empathetic

My grandparents might feel abandoned at my absence

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Being too busy as a role of parent, Work overloading causes me not to squeeze any spare time to spend with my elderly parents. Even dialing and texting them. Making me feel guilty on not visiting them even when they feel alone and full of loneliness. Having these kinds of troubles, I’ll prefer communicating with them, let them understand my reasons of not visiting them, to prevent them from over thinking. At the same time, try to rearrange my own schedule, at least saving a night or an afternoon to hangout with them. If time allows, I would prefer bring them to country side places, to let them breath in some fresh air, allowing them to stay refreshed.

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I feel sad and angry that all my family members always are unable to visit me. As I know I’m old and don’t have much time left, I afraid the he last time I will see they gain is when I am dining , I feel very angry as well as they know I am old and they always said they have no time from me. The isolation impact my always felt so sad , lost and disconnected to the world outside.

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As a parent I’m very busy at work but i still try my best to balance work responsibilities and family life. My job has become more demanding, I feel really guilty for not being able to visit my parent. Lately, my parent planned a special day to celebrate family tradition, so I tried my best to show up.

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As parents, I 'm busy at work and seldom have time to company my family, especially the elderly. For their 85th birthday party, It's my duty to make them happy and satisfied.

I may feel guilty that I can't give my parents a birthday party with all family members and being ashamed that my children don't that care about their grandparents' 85th birthday party

In this case, I may at least let children make a video call at party and invite the elderly's friends and neighbourhoods to join the party.

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After this activity of role as a elderly, this opportunity allow me to reflect on how most family giving excuses on not able to spend their time with the elderly (eg: busy working, spending their time with their friends) i would definitely feel betrayed by the family as the elderly had been rising them since the day they were born. This activity has given a time to reflect on how it is important spending their time is important to both elderly and their family connecting their relationships and also having communications is important. this also help me to understand how the elderly had feel living alone in the house left behind with no one to come visit them.

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It impacts my ability by working late hours since it is a high demanding job, this will lead to not being able to meet my parents and spend more quality time, as most elderly suffer from depression because of the loneliness.

As I have my own life tho maintain and my kids to take care of it’s hard for me to focus on all sides at once

To solve this I’ll probably keep my parents live close to me and try to visit them whenever I possibly can