Promoting the Health of the Elderly in the Community

Abstract

Currently, Thailand is moving towards being a completely aging society. The public health problems that will arise from entering an aging society that must be faced are illnesses and impairments in every aspect of the body's functioning, including problems with the mental state. Which will create huge expenses for the country Therefore, to prevent and deal with such problems. Therefore, it is necessary to have a plan to prevent illness. Promoting the health of the elderly and preparing them to enter the elderly with potential and good health. Caring for and supporting the elderly society that is appropriate to the situation and keeping up with changes that will occur in the near future. If there is no preparation or good planning it will lead to problems or crises in caring for the elderly in society and communities in the future. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to control and enhance their own health. By supporting education, environment, society, economics, politics, recreation and others in order to create conditions for living that are conducive to health and prevent disease for individuals and groups of people in general in the community.