Local Communities with Elderly Potential Development in Community

Abstract

The world is facing an increase in both the size and proportion of the elderly. It is estimated that in 2050, about one in six people worldwide are older than 65. Thai society is expected to be the "super-aged society" in 2033. Ageing affects health, society and economic problems, as ageing is a degenerative condition of the organ that increases with age. While the view on the other side, older people are different and varied in health, roles, social functions or income. In addition, the experience, knowledge, competence and power. The Health and wealth of the elderly is a second demographic dividend to the third demographic dividend. The development of the potential of the elderly includes 4 dimensions: health dimensions, engagement dimensions, security or life assurances dimensions, and environmental dimensions conducive to the potential of the elderly. Social capitals are an important capacity in the community to care for and develop the potential of the elderly, where social capital in communities consist of individual level, group levels, community benefits level, village level, subdivision level, and social network level. The important activities and tasks for caring for and developing the potential of the elderly include career promotion activities, food management activities, exercise promotion activities, savings activities, volunteer activities, accident prevention for the elderly, setting up and developing elderly schools, developing elderly clubs, continuing aged care, and orthotics services for the elderly, etc.