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- 50 - jha;tPL • khu;r; 2008
taJKjph;e;Njhhpd; kdeyk;
( Mental Health of the Elderly)
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tho;ehs; KOtJk; kdeykhdJ
MNuhf;fpakhdjhf ,Ue;j NghjpYk;
tajhd fhyj;jpy; kdtOj;jk; (Depression)>
my;`pah;k]; Neha; (Alzheimer’s
Disease)> kdtprhuf; NfhshWfs; (anxiety
disorders)> ,jid tpl NtWk; gy
NfhshWfs; ,Uf;fhJ vd;gij ,J
cWjpg;gLj;jhJ. cz;ikapy; rpy Ma;T
fspd;gb tajhd kf;fs;> mth;fis
tpl ,sikahdth;fspd; kdeyf; Fiw
ghLfshy; mjpfstpy; ghjpf;fg;glf;
$ba re;jh;g;gq;fs; cz;L. vdpDk;
,j;jifa mNefkhd RfaPdq;fs; rhp
ahd Kiwapy; fz;lwpag;gl;L Fzg;gLj;jg;glf;
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taJKjph;e;Njhhpd;
kdeyk; njhlh;ghd rpy
Gs;sptptuq;fs;
● tl mnkhpf;fhtpy; 15% -25% khd
tajhd kf;fs; kdey RfaPdk;
njhlh;ghd mNefkhd mwpFwpfisf;
nfhz;Ls;sdh;.
● mnkhpf;fhtpy; mjp$ba jw;nfhiy
tPjk; 65 taJk; mjw;F mjpfkhdth;
fspilNaAk; fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. 1985
,y; ,e;j taJf; FOtpdu; mnkhpf;ff;
Fbj;njhifapd; 12% khdth;
fisg; gpujpepjpj;Jtg;gLj;jpa NghJk;
ehLKOtJk; 20%khd jw;nfhiy
taJ Kjph;e;jth;fNs Nkw;nfhs;;fpd;
wdh;. mjhtJ 6000 taJ Kjph;e;j
mnkhpf;fh;fs; xt;nthU tUlKk;
jkJ capiuj; jhNk kha;j;Jf;
nfhs;fpd;wdh;.
● cynfq;Fk; tajhdth;fNs Gjpjhf
kdey RftPdj;jpw;F cl;gLgth;
fspd; gl;baypy; Kd;dzpapy; cs;s
dh;. 1985,y; 100>000 Nghpy; 236 taJ
Kjph;e;jth;fs; kdey Nehahy;
ghjpf;fg;gl;bUe;jdh;. ,J ,jw;F
mLj;j taJf; FOthd 45 -64 taJ
ilNahUld; xg;gpLifapy; 100>000
NgUf;F 93 Mf cs;sJ.
● fLikahd kdf;NfhshWfs; mnkhpf;fhtpy;
1kpy;ypad; tajhdth;
fisg; ghjpj;Js;sJld; ,d;Ndhh; 2
kpy;ypad; kf;fs;> Xusthd kdf;
NfhshWfshy; ghjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sdh;;.
Jaukhd tplak; vd;dntdpy;> mNef
khd tajhNdhh; cstpay; rpfpr;ir
iag; ngwj; jaf;fk; fhl;LtjhFk;. ,r;
rpfpr;irfs; ,th;fsJ Neha; mwpFwp
fis ePf;fp Kd;ida nraw;gL jd;ikf;F
,th;fisf; nfhz;Ltuf; $ba
jhf ,Ue;j NghJk; mNefkhd taJ
Kjph;e;jth;fs kdeyf; FiwghL
cs;sJ vd;gij Vw;Wf; nfhs;sNth
my;yJ kdey RftPdj;ij tpsq;fpf;
nfhs;shjth;fshfNth ,Uf;fpd;wdh;.
,th;fs; jkJ mwpFwpfisg; gw;wp
ntl;fg;gLgth;fshfNth my;yJ me;j
mwpFwpfs; tajhtjd; jtph;f;f Kbahj
gFjpnad;Nwh ek;Gfpd;wdh;.
taJ Kjph;e;jth;fSk; mth;fsJ
md;Gf;FhpNahUk;> ez;gh;fSk;;> $l>
taJ Kjph;e;Njhhpd; Fzkhf;ff;$ba
kdey RftPdq;fspd; mwpFwpfis
,dq;fz;L nfhs;sj; jtWfpd;wdh;.
,th;fs; ,jw;F Kjph;taJ jhd; fhuzk;
vd Fw;wk; rhl;Lfpd;wdh; my;yJ
,e;jg; gpur;ridiaj; jPh;f;f vJTk;
nra;a KbahJ vd vz;Zfpd;wdh;.
,jd; tpisthf fpl;lj;jl;l 25% khd
taJ Kjph;e;Njhh; kdey RftPd mwp-
Fwpfshy; Jd;gg;gl;l NghJk; ,th;fs;
rpfpr;iria ehLtjpy;iy. r%fkdey
kUj;Jt ikaq;fspy; (Community mental
Health Centre) cs;s Nehahspfspy;
4%khNdhh; kl;LNk taJ Kjph;e;Njhh;
fshthh;.
jdpg;gl;l kUj;Jth;fspd; mYtyfq;
fs; my;yJ itj;jparhiyfspy; cs;s
Nehahspfspy; 2%khdth;fs; kl;LNk
taJ Kjph;e;Njhh;fshf cs;sdh;.
kdeyRftPdj;jpw;fhd rpfpr;irf;fhf
xJf;fg;gLk; Neubr; nrytpy; 1.5%,w;-
Fk; Fiwthd gq;Nf r%fj;jpy; thOk;
taJ Kjph;e;jth;fSf;fhfr; nrytplg;gLfpd;wJ.
taJ Kjph;e;jth;fspd; elj;ijapy;
(Behaviour) my;yJ kdepiyapy;
(Moods) Fwpg;gplj;jFe;j khw;wq;fs;
fhzg;gl;lhy; myl;rpak; nra;a Ntz;lhk;.
,e;j khw;wq;fs; kdmOj;jk;
(Depression)> Gj;jpkOq;Fjy; (dementia)>
my;];rpkh;]; Nehapd; (Alzheimer’s Disease)
mwpFwpfshfNth my;yJ ePq;fs; cjtp
ngwf; $ba Vida epiyikfspd;
mwpFwpahfNth ,Uf;fyhk;. kUj;Jt
kw;Wk; kdey (Psychiatric) kjpg;gPL
fis ehLtjd; %yk; tajhdth;fs;
kPz;Lk; nraw;jpwd; tha;e;jth;fSld;
re;Njh\khd tho;f;iff;Fj; jpUk;gTk;
cjtKbAk;.
kdmOj;jk; (Depression)
kdmOj;jkhdJ kpfTk; nghJthd
kdey NfhshwhFk;. 65 taJk; mjw;F
Nkw;gl;l taJilath;fspYk; 5%kh-
Ndhh; ,jd; ghjpg;gpw;F cl;gLfpwhh;fs;.
mNefkhd Ma;thsh;fs; ,J Fiwe;j
kjpg;gPL vdf; fUJfpd;wdh;. Vnddpy;
kdmOj;jkhdJ Dementia Nehiag;
Nghyj; Njhw;wkspf;fyhk;. Dementiavd
Neha;fz;lwpag;gl;lth;fspy; 10%khNdhh;
cz;ikapy; kd mOj;jj;jhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;lth;fNs.
,th;fSf;F rpfpr;ir mspg;gJ
rpwe;j gyidf; nfhLf;Fk; vdf; fz;lwpag;gl;Ls;sJ.
ePq;fNsh my;yJ cq;fsJ md;Gf;
Fhpath;fNsh ,e;j kdmOj;jj;jpd;
mwpFwpfs; vtw;iwNaDk; 2 fpoikf;F
Nky; mDgtpj;jhy;> ePq;fs; cjtpia
ehlNtz;Lk;. ,t; mwpFwpfs; gpd;tU
khW:
● jhd; jFjpaw;wth; vd vz;Zjy;>
● ek;gpf;ifapoe;J NghapUj;jy;>
● cjtpaw;wth;fshf czh;jy;>
● Njitaw;w Fw;w kdg;ghd;ik>
● ePz;l fhyk; ePbj;jpUf;Fk; Jf;fk;
taJ Kjph;e;jth;fspd; elj;ijapy;
(Behaviour) my;yJ kdepiyapy; (Moods)
Fwpg;gplj;jFe;j khw;wq;fs; fhzg;gl;lhy;
myl;rpak; nra;a Ntz;lhk;.
,e;j khw;wq;fs; kdmOj;jk; njhlu;ghd
Neha;fspd; mwpFwpfshfNth my;yJ ePq;fs;
cjtp ngwf; $ba Vida epiyikfspd;
mwpFwpahfNth ,Uf;fyhk;.
my;yJ tpsf;f Kbahj mOif
Vw;gly;>
● vhpr;ryiljy;>
● Kd;G re;Njh\khf Ntiy my;yJ ghYwtpy;
,Ue;J gpd;thq;Fjy;.
● tpsf;fKbahj tifapy; epidthw;
wiy ,oj;jy;>
● fpufpj;jy; jd;ik Fiwtiljy;>
● kdf;Fog;gk;> jPh;khdnkLf;f Kbahik
Nghd;w mwpT rhh;e;j gpur;rpidfs;
Vw;gly;
● rhfNtz;Lk; my;yJ jw;nfhiy
nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;w vz;zNkw;gly;>
jw;nfhiy Kaw;rpfs; (cldbahf
cjtpia ehLq;fs;)
● cztpy; tpUg;gkpd;ik my;yJ
ftdpf;ff; $bastpy; cztpy;
tpUg;gk; mjpfhpj;jy;> njhlh;r;rpahd
fisg;G> Nrhk;gy;> epj;jpiuapd;ik>
my;yJ epj;jpiu Njitg;gLk; msit
tpl mjpfhpj;jmsT epj;jpiu Njitg;
gly;> cly; NehTfs;> typ> kyr;rpf;
fy;> tpsf;f Kbahj Vida cly;
cghijfs; Vw;gly; Nghd;w clyp
ay; gpur;ridfs;.
mwpTkOq;Fjy; (Dementias)
kdf;Fog;gk;> Qhgfrf;jp ,og;G> jPh;khdpf;Fk;
jpwdw;Wg;Nghjy; Nghd;w mwpT
kOq;Fk; Fztpay;Gfs; tajhtjd;
jtph;f;f Kbahj gFjpay;y. cz;ik
apy; tajhd mnkhpf;fh;fspy; 15%khd-
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