สุขภาวะดีสมใจ สูงวัยป่าตุ้มดอน

Sound Health and Well-Being of Pa Tum Don’s Elderly

Abstract

This article presents a part of results of the community action research service which                       the researcher attempts to convey the recent situation of the elderly in Thai society that has completely progressed into an aging society. In this case, all aspects are connected with social dimensions in terms of preparation, support or promotion. The dimension of well-being in the elderly was selected as the core of all activities to enhance the well-being of the elderly in Ban Pa Tum Don, Pa Tum sub-district, Phrao district, Chiang Mai.

This is because health promotion is important for people of all ages, especially when stepping into an aging society which aimed at the population eventually become a potential elderly person. The activities for the elderly should be appropriate and consistent with the area context. It is an activity that can be initiated by their own community’s members with community support which places importance on the readiness of population’s well-being in 3 dimensions². The results of this study will lead to comprehensive elderly’s health promotion in a sustainable way. (Suradet Lunitranon et al., 2018)

This article, therefore, presents the encouragement of the elderly’s well-being in Ban Pa Tum Don. The activities are all from the needs of the elderly and are established as the elderly’s health promotion program in which the elderly population is well prepared in their physical health, mentally health and social stability to cope with social changes and the community can carry out the sustainable curriculum activities.