As loved one’s age, they experience physical, social, and health changes. Quite often, their strength and health deteriorate, calling for close supervision mostly done by family members, enlisted friends, and other trusted parties (Walker et al., 2017). Taking care of the aged people is a responsibility that most of the time becomes stressful since understanding their needs is not simple. They are special in their way, calling for special care.
Moreover, the beloved aged ones need regular medical check-ups. Such medical visits may be expensive and time-consuming for the elderly and those caring for them. One has to sacrifice some time to take the aged ones into recommended clinics. If there is no proper medical plan to take care of the bills, the expenses can be frustrating and stressful to pay (Hazra et al., 2018). In most scenarios, aging is accompanied by huge healthcare costs.
Additionally, when the aged ones have become physically weak, it is the duty of the people around them to undertake such tasks as feeding them, washing their clothes and beddings, bathing them, and other general cleanliness tasks. It becomes worse when the aged ones experience mental deterioration (Hazra et al., 2018). Some of them might be abusive and rebellious to the people offering aid. The defiance and rebellion cause emotional and psychological torture to the care provider.
In conclusion, daily challenges while taking care of the aged ones are common. It is recommendable to seek solutions and help from experts on how to overcome such challenges. According to Erikson, being aware of individuals’ identities and understanding their weaknesses provide room to formulate solutions on how to best handle them (Marcia & Josselson, 2013). Most of the time the aged ones are parents, thus, understanding them is paramount. Sometimes, knowing their needs might be challenging but having the knowledge to handle them is quite important (Marcia & Josselson, 2013). In addition, seeking help and advice from friends and experts on how to best take care of old ones is recommendable.
References
Hazra, N. C., Rudisill, C., & Gulliford, M. C. (2018). Determinants of health care costs in the senior elderly: age, comorbidity, impairment, or proximity to death? The European Journal of Health Economics, 19(6), 831-842.
Marcia, J., & Josselson, R. (2013). Eriksonian personality research and its implications for psychotherapy. Journal of Personality, 81(6), 617-629.
Walker, J., Crotty, B. H., O’Brien, J., Dierks, M. M., Lipsitz, L., & Safran, C. (2017). Addressing the challenges of aging: How elders and their care partners seek information. The Gerontologist, 57(5), 955-962.