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In life, we often encounter elderly people who exercise in the park in the morning, rush in to grab eggs as soon as the supermarket opens, and travel everywhere after retirement.
They are free, unrestrained, and live an enviable life.
But there are also some elderly people, although they are not too old and their physical fitness can support going out, but they have no idea of going out early.
Why do some elderly people not like to go out? Don't they feel bored at home every day? What is the reason why the elderly do not like to go out? The reasons are actually very complicated.
1. Aunt Chen, who lives in a simple place
Aunt Chen is 60 years old this year, and she has been staying at home for four years, and it seems that going downstairs to take out the garbage has become the only thing she needs to do outside.
It's not that Aunt Chen doesn't want to go out, only she understands how many difficulties she needs to overcome if she wants to go out now.
In her early years, Auntie Chen loved to wander around, especially when she first retired.
Exercising every day, buying groceries and cooking, taking granddaughters, and joining dance teams make life extremely fulfilling.
Many peers around me envy Aunt Chen's good health and good spirits, what she wants to do every day, and where she wants to go.
is such a lively, cheerful, and outgoing old lady, but now she has become an "old housegirl" who doesn't like to go out.
Things have to start with the "three-year mask", because she lives in a densely populated city, the three-day lockdown makes Aunt Chen have to stay at home for a long time.
In terms of supplies, the community will arrange special personnel to purchase and deliver them regularly, taking into account the inconvenience of the elderly.
After three years of closed life, Aunt Chen gradually got used to staying at home.
She learned to surf the Internet, learn to use mobile apps, and learn how to find fun in a boring life.
Nowadays, she can place an order directly online for what she wants to eat and play, and someone will deliver it to her door in as little as half an hour or more in a day or two.
In the past 4 years, Aunt Chen has not tried to go out, but every time she goes out, she feels very bad.
1 year ago, the "mask" finally passed, and it was finally unsealed, Aunt Chen happily went out to make a big purchase, but found that her physical strength could not keep up, and she was out of breath when she carried 5 pounds of things upstairs.
Not only that, but social changes also made her feel uncomfortable.
In the past four years, the road has been built, and the bus stop in front of the house has been moved, and I have to walk a few hundred meters more if I want to take the car.
The small supermarket across the road recruited a new cashier and began to implement the scan code checkout, causing her to stand in front of the counter for a long time, and the impatient young man behind her frequently cast disgusted glances.
The friends around her planned to organize an outing, but Aunt Chen lost her enthusiasm and even began to worry about her health and whether she would encounter any accidents during the trip.
Since then, apart from the usual practice of going downstairs to take out the garbage, Aunt Chen has hardly left the community.
Friends who have experienced the "three-year mask" should know that due to the special situation, everyone has to be confined at home, and there are also elderly people who have gradually lost the ability to go out.
But in real life, there are still many people who still find it difficult to go out even if they do not have special factors such as "three-year masks".
Second, the elderly have difficulty going out, which is mostly affected by these factors
Staying at home for a long time means being lonely and lonely, and human beings, as social animals, have a too simple living environment and lifestyle, which will inevitably cause various problems.
In fact, many elderly people do not want to go out, they also yearn for great mountains and rivers, desire to keep in touch with their peers, and desire a fulfilling life.
But in reality, there are too many factors that have become a constraint for the elderly to go out.
1. Poor physical fitness
Aside from the poor physical fitness caused by long-term lack of exercise, in fact, most elderly people will show a significant decline in physical condition after entering their 60s.
Affected by degenerative changes, the physical functions of the elderly are aging day by day, and various health problems will break out around the age of 60.
Like high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, arthritis, and cardiopulmonary insufficiency, they are all relatively common geriatric diseases.
Although you don't need to have too strong physical fitness to go out, compared with young people, the physical condition of the elderly is worse and their willingness to travel will be lower.
At the same time, there is a greater chance of accidents during the trip.
For example, some elderly people have osteoporosis, joint pain, not only poor exercise ability, but also fractures after a slight bump, in order to avoid these risks, staying at home has naturally become the safest choice.
Another example is that some elderly people have poor cardiopulmonary function, which may affect their exercise ability during travel, and they will be out of breath and dizzy when they take two steps.
2. Excessive psychological burden
Compared with the physical difficulty of going out, psychological resistance is more difficult to deal with.
Older people can feel anxious about all kinds of details, and even if they are ready to go out in high spirits, they will resist because their worries are not alleviated.
When going out, you usually need to consider objective factors such as dress, belongings, travel routes, transportation, weather conditions, etc.
If older people are more introverted, they may even feel anxious about social pressure.
In addition to the pressure brought by objective factors in travel, the "sense of abandonment" that cannot keep up with the times also makes the elderly anxious.
For example, the high degree of convenience of public facilities is not friendly to some elderly people, such as scanning the code to pay by taking the bus and subway, scanning the code to settle the bill at the supermarket, and being recommended to use the ATM machine to deposit and withdraw money at the bank.
In the eyes of the elderly, these young people are like mountains blocking their progress.
Although some elderly people want to try new things and learn new skills, they lack the ability to learn and are not proficient in operation, so it is inevitable to grasp others and ask questions.
And it is matched by disgusting glances from others, and words such as "Go back and let your child help you get it, I can't tell you!"
The situations that these elderly people experience every day in reality are staged one after another, which will inevitably discourage them from going out.
On the other hand, staying at home does not need to consider anyone's emotions, will not cause trouble to anyone, does not have all kinds of troubles caused by travel, will not be disliked and despised, and the elderly will be psychologically more willing to stay at home.
3. Social isolation
In addition to the unfriendliness of the external environment, there is also a problem of disrupting the enthusiasm of the elderly to go out in the familiar life scene of the elderly.
For example, some elderly people do not have their own social circle after retirement, and their children are busy with work and educating their children, so they have no time to go home to visit, resulting in the life of the elderly becoming more and more lonely.
Long-term lack of social interaction can lead to a decline in social skills, and even when children and friends encourage older people to get out of the house, these people will resist going out because they don't know how to socialize.
Don't underestimate social isolation, for retired seniors, no longer working means that these people have a less regular life.
Without regular friends and daily activities, social needs are not met, and they may be psychologically reluctant to go out.
4. A variety of problems brought about by travel
In addition to travel within the scope of daily life, traveling will also indirectly cause the elderly to resist going out.
Retirees have a pension, but it's not easy to enjoy a trip.
Similar to ordinary travel, there are many unavoidable expenses to consider when traveling, such as destinations, hotel reservations, and travel routes.
If the elderly often organize outings among themselves, it is often difficult to support them by relying on pensions alone, especially for those with small pensions, and the resistance to going out will be stronger.
Another factor is that most people only think about how to play and where to play, but for the elderly, staying healthy during travel is the top priority.
If the elderly have had the experience of discomfort caused by the discomfort caused by the water and soil after traveling, and there are similar activities in the future, they will not consider participating in it.
3. Social and family support is the key!
As a child, you must spend more time with your parents. Children are the bridge for the elderly to understand the new era, and a patient guidance will help the elderly overcome many difficulties.
For example, the application of various mobile apps, how to take the bus, subway, how to pay online in the supermarket, etc., the elderly gradually master these necessary skills in learning, which can promote them to better adapt to this new era and improve their self-confidence.
Without disgusting eyes, urging and responsibility, the elderly will be more relaxed in life to deal with various problems.
The anxiety caused by travel has been effectively alleviated, and the elderly are naturally willing to go out.
In addition to improving skills, children should also urge their parents to maintain good health.
For example, supervise parents to have regular physical examinations, understand the status of various physical functions, and actively eliminate and improve factors that will affect travel.
At the same time, do a good job of daily maintenance, eat a regular and balanced diet, get enough sleep, exercise reasonably, and cultivate hobbies. A rich, fulfilling and healthy lifestyle will become an important support for the elderly physiologically and even psychologically.
The elderly are always in good physical and mental condition, and they will not be afraid of the trivial matter of travel in the future.
In terms of society, public facilities can be renovated to establish a better public environment according to the behavior and habits of the elderly.
For example, in order to avoid the elderly being unfamiliar with various online services that are widely used at this stage, traditional service channels can be opened for the elderly to choose while providing online services.
In order to improve the adaptation level of the elderly, the community can also arrange relevant guidance courses to popularize some necessary life skills knowledge and precautions.
Through social and family care, the physical and psychological burden of the elderly will be greatly reduced, and there will be no travel obstacles, and it is believed that the elderly will regain their confidence and happiness when going out.
summary
The elderly do not like to go out, not because they don't want to go out, but because it is difficult to go out, and there are many factors that cause this phenomenon.
Social background, health factors, psychological factors, social pressure, and economic pressure will all hinder the travel of the elderly.
In order to improve this phenomenon, we need to support the lives of older people through both family and society.
Improving life skills, rebuilding self-confidence, and building a friendly social environment are key to getting older people out of the home again.
Dear friends, when was the last time you went out? What factors do you think is the main factor that affects the difficulty of the elderly going out?