Question

"Use it or lose it" is a term we are now familiar with as it relates to physical health. How might it also apply to cognitive health?
b. What are some other concepts for community that exist where you are locally that fill the void for many senior citizens and give a boost in motivation to care for oneself into the end of life?

Answer 1

Use or loose it this term can widely applicable to the cognitve health. We have to use our cognition or brain in order to function smoothly, in order to experience great, stress free, without any emotional turbulance life, we need to use our conscious, if we disregard it every time then we may not be on the good track of life. Hence it is important to laugh, to smile, to share with friends, to be positive in order to overcome grief, depression, anxiety etc.

I guess grandparents day, where the youngsters go in old age homes and celebrate with the, at the same time celebrating anybody's birthday in old age homes as well as some festivals can fill up the void. These days many musical concerts, charity funds shows are conducted in order to support old age people. Hence only money will not fill any gap or void but instead celebrating with them at the same free awarness programmes of health education would also give old people motivation.