Physical Needs :
Elderly have problems with walking due to weakness, joint problems or unsteadiness, often leading to falls, or difficulties with the activites of daily living .
This is happening in a old folks home .
At the old folks home , there are other elderly too .
The old woman using the rails to support herself .
The rails is there for the old woman to walk with a strong support .
Elderly might fall as they are too weak , they might be playing some simple games to excercise themselves.
Volunteers there will help to take care of them .
Why there's no people helping the old lady to walk?
What if she is outside and no rails to support her from walking?
If she fall on the streets, who will be there to help?
Can something be use for her to walk properly?
I wonder is she scared of falling and is she feeling tired from using so much strength .
Intellectual Needs :
Incontinence of urine or bowel .
The elderly is rushing to the toilet .
He is wearing a sleeping gown and holding his abdominal area .
He might be sleeping just now but cannot control his urine/bowel and have to rush to the toilet .
He is holding his abdominal area is because he is really urgent and trying to control .
He might wet his pants as his motion is slow or he cannot get up from the bed.
Is it really hard to control the urine?
What if he cannot manage to wake up and then wet his pants?
What can be use so that he can have a comfortable sleep without worrying about anything?
What if his motion is slow?
I wonder if he is feeling worried as if he wet his pants it will be very troublesome.
Emotional Needs :
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The Chinese man is sitting alone on the bench .
He have no one to talk to.
He might get lost. If he fall , nobody will be there to help him. As nobody talks to him , he might speak to himself and people who passed by might think that he is crazy, trying to stay away from him.
Why is he alone?
Where is his family members?
Do he have any friends?
Is the elderly homeless?
I wonder is he feeling lonely.
Social Needs :
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Two old man are playing chess and another old man is watching them play .
This is happening at a neighbourhood .
There are chairs available for the old mens to sit . Tables and the stuffs needed to play chess are available too .
They have someone to talk to and share their feelings.
The elderly might have fun and go home with a smile.
They might quarrel if they are not playing a fair game.
What if they quarrel and nobody is willing to stop them or even solve the problem,even if it is just a game?
What if the elder men feel like going to the toilet?
By playing a game and spending their day there will they feel better?
I wonder are they feeling better after playing together and sharing their thoughts.
At least they have friends to talk with .
