Chinanews.com, Nanjing, October 25 (Reporter Shen Ran) In the TV series "Everything is Good", his father Su Daqiang faces the "geriatric disease" at the end of the play and loses his memories, which made many viewers sigh.

Presbyopia, arthritis, weakness of limbs, memory loss, urinary incontinence... On the occasion of the traditional festival "Chongyang Festival", the charity organization Amity Foundation reminded people to pay more attention to the living conditions of the elderly around them through a series of charity experience activities And geriatric diseases.

　　During the Double Ninth Festival, the 2020 Amity Volunteer Carnival held in the Old Gate East Historic District in Nanjing attracted many visitors.

More and more volunteers join the ranks of assisting the elderly in need.

Photo courtesy of Amity Foundation

　　Wearing weight-bearing functional clothing, tactile "abnormal" gloves, imitation reading glasses... Nanjing citizen Ms. Li experienced the hardships of her elderly parents' daily life on the spot.

　　"I can't see clearly, my hands tremble, and I walk straight for breath... Simple movements are so difficult to do. I feel dizzy after walking a few steps. It's not easy." Ms. Li sighed, thinking that her mother was over seventy and old. The difficulty of daily movement of the body is particularly distressing.

　　"This physical experience equipment is jointly completed by the Amity Foundation and the Inclusive Design Research Center of Shanghai Tongji University. It is hoped that this will enable people of all ages in society to feel the quality of life and survival dilemmas of the elderly, and experience physical degradation and action. The sluggish living conditions of the elderly, understanding the various inconveniences that may exist in the daily life of the elderly, and promoting the formation of a social atmosphere of respecting and helping the elderly." Liu Nian, the service manager of Aideren Valley Elderly Service Project, told reporters at the scene.

At the Double Ninth Festival activity site, through physical equipment experience, young people also feel how inconvenient the elderly who are plagued by senile diseases are in life.

Photo by Shen Ran

　　According to the statistics of the “Report on the Status of Elderly Population Information and Aging Career Development in Jiangsu Province in 2018”, Jiangsu has entered a deeply aging society. There are more than 18 million elderly people over 60, accounting for nearly 23% of the total population, of which 10% belong to Disabled and semi-disabled elderly; in addition, among the people over 60 years old in China, the prevalence of dementia (commonly known as "dementia") is 7.2%, and more and more "disabled and demented" elderly people are in urgent need of all sectors of society Attention and assistance.

　　"We noticed during our visits that some disabled elderly people have unspeakable suffering. For example, these elderly people may need'adult diapers' every day. This is an easily overlooked demand. In some families with demented elderly people, caregivers not only Deeply under psychological pressure, and may face the dilemma of lack of nursing knowledge.” said Shao Yaqin, executive director of the Amity Social Work Service Center. In recent years, the center has been committed to promoting the "protection of the dignity of the disabled elderly" and the "friends of wisdom" The project calls on all sectors of the society to pay close attention to the quality of life needs of the disabled and demented elderly and the psychological relief needs of related family members.

　　"Through the platforms of these two projects, we call on all sectors of society to pay attention to the elderly who are overwhelmed, faltering, and seeking help in supermarkets, roadside street corners and other public places, and pay attention to the elderly who have lost help at home and are facing difficulties. A family that takes care of the elderly alone and cannot "breath" is our most friendly response to an aging society." Shao Yaqin said.

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