Care, love and physical activity ... a scientific recipe for "longevity"
26 elderly people in Dubai are over 100 years old
Maryam Al Hammadi: "The Community Development Authority continues to work to complete the system of protection and support for senior citizens and residents."
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26 elderly people registered in the Community Development Authority system in Dubai are over 100 years old, meaning they were born before the year 1920 of the last century, and part of these are citizens, while the rest are distributed among the nationalities of different countries.
The Director of the Senior Citizens Department at the Authority, Maryam Al Hammadi, told "Emirates Today" that the authority is keen to follow up the senior citizens in Dubai from the health point of view, and to educate them about the methods and methods of proper nutrition, and daily life practices that must include walking and other exercises, until In addition to exposure to the sun, and being outside in the fresh air, especially in the morning and before bedtime.
She added that the members of the authority's volunteer teams are working to ensure the stability of the health status of senior citizens and residents through constant communication with them, pointing to the provision of the required treatment for them, and to conduct the necessary medical and laboratory examinations, periodically, to ensure the stability of their condition, in case any information is received from them, or From their caregivers, you indicate symptoms that are sick to them.
Al-Hammadi said that "the 26 elderly are in a stable state of health," pointing out that "medical care, social stability and embracing the elderly with love and attention are all elements of a scientific prescription that contribute to the elderly retaining a healthy and stable life."
She affirmed that the authority will continue working to complete the system of protection, support and empowerment for senior citizens and residents, pointing to the launch of the "hotline" last July to support and protect them.
Specialized scientific research indicates that positivity, open-mindedness, love and continued physical activity are the most important factors that help a person maintain good health as he grows old, if he has an advanced medical system and a social base of love and incubator for the elderly.
Studies also confirm that medical development will enable humans in the future to live for a longer period, extending for more than 100 years.
The "hotline" receives calls from senior citizens and residents, or those who care for them, around the clock, in both Arabic and English languages, including requests for support and inquiries related to health, legal and social services.
The "hotline" also receives reports of violations and requests for protection. Specialists in the field of caring and protection of the elderly supervise the handling of inquiries and reports to intervene and provide support and assistance, in cooperation with the concerned authorities.
The authority had started a database project for senior citizens and residents, during the Corona pandemic, within the framework of the “We Communicate and Protect” initiative, through which their social and health data and places of residence were collected and their needs identified, which provided a broader picture of the procedures and programs that must be adopted to complete the system of protection and care. .
Al-Hammadi pointed to several facts that researchers have reached through various studies, including that centenarians often have flexibility in dealing with different situations in life, and a tendency to calm.
They are also less nervous, more open to differing opinions, and more willing to accept and discuss others.
Al-Hammadi added that the latest statistics issued by the authority show that the number of people registered with it, who are over 90 years old, has reached 231 elderly.
The number of persons between the ages of 70 and 90 years is about 3,823 elderly, which represents about 43% of the total number of citizens and residents registered in the authority’s system.
It is noteworthy that the authority launched a program to establish gardens in the homes of senior citizens, based on scientific reports that confirmed that working in agriculture and landscaping had an effect on improving the mood and psychological state of the human being in general, and for the elderly in particular.
Quality of life and life expectancy
Experts in demographics confirmed the existence of a close relationship between the high quality of life and the high average life expectancy, which is evident in developed countries such as Japan, which is an important example of this, as the average life expectancy in them - according to last year statistics - is about 84 years, which is The highest in the world.
Statistics show that the proportion of people over the age of 65 in Japan reached 27% of the total population in 2018, making their number, compared to its population, the largest on earth.
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