Elderly people live lonely life as young look to careers
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As youngsters look to build their careers and independent lives, there are less of them who find time to look after their aging family members.
Despite a law that stipulates stringent punishments in Oman, several elderly persons are being forced to live a lonely life, in some cases being abandoned by their children, as an unfortunate impact of rapid urbanisation.
“Many youngsters have wildly varying relationships with their parents, and different feelings about taking care of them. Whatever the personal histories, they have an ethical responsibility to make sure that their loved ones are safe, secure and getting the attention they need”, asserts Dr Hamed al Sinawi, Senior Consultant, Old Age Psychiatrist at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital.
Shed prejudices against vaccine, follow guidelines
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Even as the mass vaccination is all set to begin next week, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has urged the potential takers to shed prejudices and to follow the instructions given on the official media regarding vaccination.
“Since the approval for Covid-19 vaccines, many people felt relieved and were ready to take it. However, there are many who are reluctant to take the vaccine. This is known as
vaccine hesitancy which is defined as the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite their availability,” says Dr Hamed al Sinawi, MD- FRCPsych, Senior Consultant, Old-age Psychiatrist, Department of Behavioural Medicine, SQU.