Invitation for Launch of 'Silver Innings Active Ageing Center'

On Behalf of Trustees and Members of Silver Inning Foundation we have pleasure to invite you for the ‘Satyanarayan Puja’ (religious ceremony) for the opening of its first facility : Silver Innings Active Ageing Center , A day care center for Senior Citizens.

Date: Tuesday 1st Dec 2009

Time: 3pm to 7pm

Venue: Shop no. 10, Poonam Sagar Complex CHS LTD, Bldg.No. J -47/48,
Opp.Sector 9, Behind Allahabad Bank,
Mira Road – East
India. Pin: 401107.

Managed by Silver Inning Foundation ,a registered NGO Working towards creating Elder Friendly World where Ageing becomes a Positive and Rewarding Experience.

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Tel: 9987104233 Email: silverinnings@gmail.com

Background:

Mira Road is India's one of the fastest developing cosmopolitan town on outskirt of western Mumbai. It’s part of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation, which total population is around 10 Lakhs (around 1 million) , the Senior Citizens Population is estimated around 75 thousand. As this place has affordable housing till recently many people from Mumbai have migrated to this new satellite town boasting of post Graduation college, MBA Institute, Hospitals , Multiplexes and Malls. It’s also near to Essel world (theme park) and beautiful beach of Gorai. As more than 75% population are of working middle class ,there are lots of Elderly left alone with school going children’s and housewife. There are facilities for recreation like gardens, Jogger Park, religious places but there is big need for specific center for Elderly. Though there are two Elderly evening centers and two old age home but it’s not enough. A Day long activity center or partial day care center is a need of hour and will channelize the resources of elderly and different groups.

Retirement deprives older people of a major source of social interaction & mental stimulation. In retirement older person must discover alternative sources of stimulation. Some elder’s lead productive lives in retirement, many do not. Successful ageing can be achieved by Active Engagement with Life, Maintaining relationships and performing activities those are productive and meaningful to them. Productive activity can be paid or unpaid that generates goods and services of economical values, which are useful to society. Key factors for productive ageing are good health and overall ability to function, regular psychical activity, friendship and strong social support system, and personal characteristics, including better education and belief in one’s ability to handle what life has to offers. Another key mantra for promoting successful ageing is the need to stay connected with other people. Active participation and making a meaningful contribution have a greater impact on health then mere attendance. Emotional support, including expressions of affection, love, esteem and respect, is extremely important for successful aging. A positive mental and progressive attitude will help ensure successful ageing. Older people with high mental function are likely to retain psychical function and Psychical active elderly are more likely to maintain sharp mental activity. The Senior Center is created for inclusion of those isolated and lonely Elderly to a relatively healthy, and independent Elderly Community and to make them feel needed, dignified and self worthy.

Concept:

A center of ageing is a center where older adults come together for services and an activity that reflects their experience and skills, respond to their diverse needs and interests, enhance their dignity, support their independence, and encourage involvement with the community. As part of Comprehensive community strategy to meet the needs of older adults, senior center will offers services and activities within the center and link participants with resources offered by other agencies. Center programme will includes variety of individual and group services and activities. The center will also serves as a resource for the entire community for information on ageing, support for family care givers, training professionals, and for development of innovative approaches to addressing ageing issues.

The center will provide our Elderly opportunities to interact with others in the community, and the mental, psychical and emotional stimulation through social activities.

Silver Innings has hired a place for two years for 'Silver Innings Active Ageing Center ' which will be operational from Monday to Friday from 10am to 12 pm & 4pm to 7pm for 10^th Dec 2009.

Present Activity:

Mini Library

Computer Training

Health, Fitness & Wellness programmes

Creative programme

Counseling and Advice

Intergeneration Programmes

Volunteer programmes/opportunities

Networking with like minded organizations

Information and assistance

Referral services

Social & Community programme

Recreation opportunities

Address:

Shop no. 10, Poonam Sagar Complex CHS LTD, Bldg.No. J -47/48,Opp.Sector 9, Behind Allahabad Bank, Mira Road – East , Mumbai. India. Pin: 401107.

Tel: 09987104233

Email: silverinnings@gmail.com

Website: www.silverinnings.com

Geriatric Medicine specilisation needed in India

India is gradually undergoing a demographic change. With decline in fertility and mortality rates accompanied by an improvement in child survival and increased life expectancy, a significant feature of demographic change is the progressive increase in the number of elderly persons.

According to UN by 2050, nearly 20% of India’s population will comprise of people over the age of 60 years. According to UN India will soon surpass 10% aged population which will make India a Ageing nation.

Presently India has 2^nd largest number of Elderly. In 2009 India's population of Elderly i.e. 60 + is estimated at around 8% of total population which is around 90 million.

Health related issues are one of the major challenge for government and civil society for care of the growing population of Elderly.

Government should Include Geriatric care component under the syllabi of medical and nursing courses.

Medical Council of India should start specialization master / bachelor degree for Geriatric / Geriatric medicine.

Geriatric should also be a part of the curriculum for all the students in medical colleges. Medical colleges should be persuaded to introduce such courses for students at all levels.

Throughout the 21st century health professionals will increasingly be required to be familiar with old age care whatever the specialty they choose.

Identifying the areas of research related to geriatric diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, psychiatric, respiratory, cardiovascular, physical disability etc. is very important to get ready for Elder tsunami.

WHO has recommended following basic contents for Undergraduate Medical Teaching in Geriatric Medicine:

1. Understand the biology of ageing and its relationship to the clinical manifestations of diseases in older individuals. Older patients manifest signs and symptoms of disease because they are sick, not because they are old.
2. Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of physiology of ageing to understand concepts such as frailty and loss of functional capacity.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the demography of ageing.
4. Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of pharmacology in order to understand basic principles of prescribing for older people, with special attention to adverse effects and iatrogenic disease. This includes not only knowing what to prescribe but also when drugs should be withdrawn, and the risks of polypharmacy.
5. Recognize the role of psychosocial risk factors, such as living alone, economic hardship and lack of social support, in the causation and experience of disease.
6. Recognize the importance of providing support to family caregivers who, themselves, may be old and in poor health.
7. Recognize prevention and rehabilitation as the main goals of Geriatric Medicine.
8. Understand that the optimisation of health in frail older people or those with disabilities requires multi-dimensional evaluation and multidisciplinary approaches for the attainment of better outcomes.
9. Consider a problem-oriented approach as the most appropriate in the care of older people.
10. Embrace a holistic perspective, understanding that older persons have a rich history behind them and embrace life-course events as the root of many of their current ill-health conditions.
11. Understand that a life course perspective also implies that today's children and younger adults are tomorrow's older people and that their health in older age depends on how they live.
12. Be familiar with the management of the great geriatric syndromes - such as falls, incontinence and cognitive impairment - as well as with conditions highly prevalent such as depression and the subtle presentation of disease in old patients.
13. Demonstrate positive attitudes to ageing, speaking out against negative stereotypes.
14. Recognize the distinct aspects of abuse against older person.
15. Recognize ethical issues including end of life care.

Hope Government of India and Medical Council of India will wake up now to provide dignified health and medical services to the Senior Citizens of India.

Silver Inning Foundation supports all such initiative for the cause of Elderly.