{"id":7478,"date":"2024-10-21T04:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T04:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/?page_id=7478"},"modified":"2024-10-21T04:16:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T04:16:29","slug":"preparing-for-an-aging-society-the-elderly-health-promotion-program-by-the-faculty-of-medicine-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/?page_id=7478","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for an Aging Society: The Elderly Health Promotion Program by the Faculty of Medicine 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Preparing for an Aging Society
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 “Aging society” refers to a society where the proportion of elderly people, or those aged 60 and over, is steadily increasing. Thailand is also transitioning into an aging society soon, with 10% of the population aged 65 and over, or more than 7 million people. To address the current shift toward an aging society, the percentage of people aged 65 and over, which is now around 9%, will gradually rise to 25% of the total population by 2040. Currently, two-thirds of elderly Thais have no savings, and only 5% have savings of over 1 million baht. As elderly welfare in Thailand remains limited, preparing for this demographic shift requires cooperation from both public and private sectors, at individual, community, and national levels. This collaboration, particularly in raising awareness about the importance of transitioning into an aging society, will help the elderly adapt to new ways of life in a constantly changing society, with planning for savings, health, and life in retirement.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Community collaboration is crucial. The Faculty of Medicine at Burapha University, as an academic and healthcare institution, has initiated various projects and activities aimed at spreading knowledge about elderly health, as well as promoting social and mental adaptation for the elderly. These diverse activities focus on community involvement to ensure a good quality of life for the elderly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>For the 2024 fiscal year, the Department of Community Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine has organized a health promotion project for the elderly, targeting 520 members of the Elderly Club of Burapha University Hospital, as well as interested members of the general public. The project aims to promote and develop holistic health for the elderly, preparing them for new ways of living.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The activities include academic and practical knowledge sessions, monthly member meetings, and music therapy sessions with live music and singing, held every Tuesday, once a week.<\/span><\/p>

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  1. 86% of Elderly Club members participated in group activities and social gatherings, attending at least five events per year.<\/span><\/li>
  2. 86% of Elderly Club members gained health literacy, as reflected in satisfaction scores.<\/span><\/li>
  3. 84% of members were screened for cataract risk through visual acuity (VA) tests.<\/span><\/li>
  4. 75% of members were screened for depression using the 2Q and 9Q screening methods.<\/span><\/li>
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    Project leader: Miss Suwapat Sookdee, Community Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Preparing for an Aging SocietyThe Elderly Health Promotion Program by the Faculty of Medicine 2024 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 “Aging society” refers to a society where the proportion of elderly people, or those aged 60 and over, is steadily increasing. Thailand is also transitioning into an aging society soon, with 10% of the population … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7478"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7478"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7489,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7478\/revisions\/7489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.buu.ac.th\/web2023\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}