Research Article
Models Of Psychological Assistance Tothe Elderly
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.14-3-2019.2292006, author={Johnson S.P.Siregar}, title={Models Of Psychological Assistance Tothe Elderly}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Global Education and Society Science, ICOGESS 2019,14 March, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOGESS}, year={2020}, month={2}, keywords={mental development pattern elderly}, doi={10.4108/eai.14-3-2019.2292006} }- Johnson S.P.Siregar
Year: 2020
Models Of Psychological Assistance Tothe Elderly
ICOGESS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.14-3-2019.2292006
Abstract
The senior citizens (elderly), as the final stage in the human life cycle, is part of the life process that can not be avoided and will be experienced by every individual, if they are able to reach old age. At the stage of elderly, people experience a lot of changes both physically, mentally, and along with that various functions and abilities that people previously have, such as gray hair, wrinkling facial skin, reduced vision and decrease in endurance is a reality that will occur.Changes caused by retirement require adjustment; a study of Holmes and Rahe (1967) revealed: that retirement ranks in the top 10 to cause stress. For people who experience difficulties in adjustment, changes, changes that occur in the elderly phase will cause psychological and physiological disorders where physiological disorders can lead to earlier death (premature death). Another term is retirement shock or retirement syndrome, while psychological disorders as a result of entering the elderly phase are usually stressful, frustrating and depressing.
