2009年6月12日 星期五

At the Bridge Table, Clues to a Lucid Old Age

"If I stop, I rust." The dementia symptom occurs to the aged folks is sprung from the lack of brain exercise . And it's because once they are set free from the duty to work and raise their child, there's no tricky problem to keep their brains spinning and the reduction of stimuli from outer world as retiring gradually detach them from the society. There's actually a crucial issue when it comes to old people's social welfare, that is to offer opportunity for them to maintain their social value. When people are left to idle for too long, their confidence and sense of self -value weakens, and this happens especially for old people. There's an example that an old lady who thought herself couldn't keep up the bridge game so she quit. But actually it's result from her lack of confidence. It would be good if they can be voluntary workers, even just to moan the lawn or to share their story to prisoners. After all heir merit lies in their experience. Through making some contribution, I believe it would not only keep them in good health but also arouse their positive mental status.

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