Aging Society: Health Communication of Elderly in Nakorn-naiyok Province

Abstract

In this research, the impact of aging society in Thailand that has a widely effect on Thai people at all ages. Affecting all aspects of the country whether it is the economic and social structure, education, as well as the health care of the people of Thailand. Therefore, the preparation for entering the aging society Hence, it is essential to prepare before solving the problems. The researcher then selected an area with a large number of elderly people, Pak Phli District, Nakorn-naiyok Province, which is also an academic service area of ​​Srinakharinwirot University. This research was a mixed method, using questionnaires to survey general information and health media reception of the elderly aged 60 years and over, and the focus group discussion of elderly groups, health workers and sub-district administration officials. The results from questionnaires found that the majority of the elderly were female with the age range 60-80 years. Mostly their education level was bachelor's degrees, most of them were pensioners and farmers. Almost elderly person here knows that Thailand has successfully entered an aging society and is aware of the impact. Because most of the elderly in the Pak Phli district are retired civil servants who follow the news. Therefore, enabling everyone to understand and prepare themselves for the problems that will follow. As well as living matters, social care around the home, housing and subsistence allowances make the elderly here well-being, good physical and mental health. A group of elderly people is addicted to society by joining in activities organized by the public health department regularly. Elderly also takes care of health by getting routine follow up at Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital. Moreover, elderly gave the advice to promote health issues in the general public including those who are going to enter the aging society in the near future in order to prepare themselves for the happy old age.