Analyzing Aging Theories and Social Care for Elderly Patients: Report

This report explores the application of aging theories, specifically the wear and tear and immunological theories, in social care practices. It highlights the importance of understanding these theories to effectively manage the health and well-being of elderly patients. The report introduces an intervention plan involving laughter therapy and sports activities to reduce stress and improve hormonal balance in older adults. It emphasizes the social model of care, advocating for respectful treatment and cognitive needs assessment for elderly individuals to reduce stress and foster a sense of belonging. Furthermore, the report addresses the critical issue of elder abuse, emphasizing the role of social care practitioners in implementing strategies to prevent abuse and enhance the self-esteem and cognitive abilities of older adults. Finally, it discusses the benefits of retirement for elderly individuals, including opportunities for recreation, leisure, and continued contribution to society through volunteering and skill-sharing, promoting a holistic approach to aging and social care.

Theories of Ageing
1- Wear and Tear theory is the one in which different tissues are cells are worn out because
a person moves towards aging. Immunological Theory states that over time, the immune
system of a person declines. While giving care to the patients, social care practitioners
should provide care to the old age people according to these two theories of aging
because wear and tear theory suggest how to effectively manage the cells and tissues to
be worn out and immunological theory suggests how to develop immunity in the old age
people. The use of these two theories can make the lives of old people better.
2- This is an intervention designed for the old age people with high levels of stress and low
physical activity:
Purpose: To improve the health and hormonal levels of the old age people
Plan: To provide laughter therapy and sports activity
Resources: A coach and a sports ground
Duration: 3 hours per day
Group: A group of 15 people
Outcomes: to reduce the stress levels and imbalance of hormones for the effective
functioning of all the body parts and to enhance immunity and anti-aging to reduce the
overall stress factors.
3- Social model of care suggests that patients are treated with extra care and while working
with old age people, they are treated respectfully and all their stresses are tried to be
removed efficiently and the social care practitioners should be using this model for old
age people to understand the cognitive needs of the old age people and then to treat them
accordingly. This will not only reduce the stress levels of the old age people but they will

also feel protected and affiliated in the social context and their recovery from the ailments
would be faster.
4- Old age people may be abused based on psychological, physical, sexual, financial and
care aspects. In the later ages of their lives, they do not have many energies and they can
easily be exploited. Hence, it is the responsibility of social care practitioners to save old
people from abuse. For this purpose, they can draw out plans and implement them in
which the self-care and by raising their self-esteem. This can help them gain mental
strength and they will not let anyone abuse them. Social care practitioners can also
indicate the most vulnerable elders and can make more efforts to enhance the cognitive
ability of elders and they will not accept unbearable behaviors.
5- In the third stage of life, when older people enter a life of retirement, they still can be
mentally and physically healthy and can leave job and working positions for young
people who may replace them and can start earning money. If older people take
retirement, they can have time for recreation and leisure after spending stressful lives.
This is the right time for them to take care of themselves and to be healthy and happy.
They can enjoy their hobbies and can also contribute to society by volunteering and
providing assistance to eth young people where they lack certain skills.