Its Time to Learn About our Elder's Problems - Conferences

Its Time to learn about our Elder's Problems - Conferences

Gerontology

The process of aging is something that has people of all cultures, races, professionals, and ethnicities miffed. It is also something that people give significant thought to, owing to the simple fact that no one wants to become old enough to not be able to do certain things that they were able to do when they were younger. For millennia, people have sought answers to the aging process and how to beat 'growing old'. This is evident from myths and legends about 'magical fountains of youth', 'the holy grail', which were believed to have been capable of reversing aging, returning one to the days of his/her youth, and offering the power of immortality. However, the closest thing to this in real life is the field of Gerontology, which concerns itself with the study of aging.

 

Why Do We Need Gerontology?

Gerontologists (professionals who study gerontology and possess an in-depth understanding of aging) help old people deal with the physical, physiological, mental, and emotional stresses of growing older and having to deal with their failing physical, cognitive and mental abilities including -

●     Memory,

●     Discernment,

●     Movement, etc. 

The elderly often suffer more mentally than they do physically. These mental disabilities are often brought on from knowing that their physical abilities are no longer what they used to be and the thought of slowly drifting off into obscurity (which might include having existentialist thoughts about things like death, etc, which are perfectly natural).

The Importance Of The Field Of Gerontology

Not only does gerontology help us understand more about how to cope, deal and adjust with the aging process, but also -

●     what factors cause aging to progress,

●     How to slow down aging, and

●     How to age gracefully without having to take on the mental burdens of growing old.

Over the past decade, research in the field of gerontology has revealed many profound insights on aging-related diseases such as -

●     Osteoporosis

●     Diabetes,

●     Amnesia,

●     Hypertension

●     Cataracts,

●     Alzheimer's disease,

●     Parkinson's disease,

●     Atherosclerosis,

●     Cancers (although it is not exclusively an age-related disease),

●     Cardiovascular Disease,

●     Arthritis, etc.

 

Aside from the physical manifestations of aging and age-related diseases, perhaps the most brutal of diseases caused because of aging, have to do with the mind and mental wellness. Gerontologists often work closely with psychologists and psychiatrists (in clinical settings) to be effectively able to gauge mental illnesses in old people and the best possible approaches to treating these conditions as well as helping such patients deal and cope with these mental afflictions. Loneliness, seclusion, and isolation have been found to be the biggest factors contributing to these illnesses. Some of the most common mental diseases caused by age-related factors include -

●     Bipolar Disorder

●     Depression-related disorders,

●     Dementia, 

●     Excess Anxiety,

●     Schizophrenia, etc.

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Whether you're a practicing gerontologist engaged in the care of the elderly, a research professional carrying out studies and experiments on the aging process, a student engaged in the study of the science of gerontology, a nurse engaged in the care of the elderly, or any other professional who is engaged in some form or another in the field of gerontology, the best way for you keep up-to-date with the latest gerontology research, treatments, therapies, diagnostic methodologies, studies, pharmaceutical remedies (for both physical and mental age-related disorders), etc, is to partake in a high-level Gerontology Conference.

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