PBHE209 Wellness Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Heart diseases in USA

Heart diseases in India

Food habit

Improper food habits and improper diet maintenance. Therefore, dieticians should be consulted and proper dietary habits should be incorporated both at an interpersonal level and individual level

Diet is less likely to be a contributing factor for heart diseases in India. Proper including of diet is however instructed both at an interpersonal level and individual level

smoking

Smoking rate should be reduced and controlled by proper policies by government

Tobacco smoking should be reduced. Increasing the tax associated with cigarettes and others should be implemented by government on the political level

Alcohol consumptions

Researchers are less likely to consider alcohol as the determinant in United states. They mainly stress on diabetes and cholesterol as determinants. Proper diabetes management, regular checkups, and cholesterol maintenance should be done under healthcare professionals at an community level and at organizational level. Interpersonally, an individual should be educated to know what the best method for his own health

Pure alcohol has proved to be the main contributor and therefore government should try to restrict the sale of pure alcohol. Diabetes although not the main reason for heart disease in India should be controlled and kept under check.

SEM Level

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Individual

· The old individual should take initiatives at the individual level by speaking up for his rights, for any violence occurring over him or any mental harassment. He should participate in every activity and would not allow anyone committing any crime over him.

Interpersonal

· The old individual should develop and engage himself in various social networks like inviting groups of friends and talking with them, participating in social activities involving senior citizens and others. The program should give them scope to be more socially engaged in their religious practices, with friends and family members, attend picnic, social gatherings and others

Community

· A properly connected service should be initiated where the older people will be directly able to communicate with their wishes, demands, issues they face and others with the community. Different informational networks should be founded for their benefits. Moreover community clubs, associations and other such groups should be encouraged to make such people socially included (Allen, 2016).

Organizational

· Different organizations where they work for, or those organizations providing them services should have a clear knowledge about the different do’s and don’ts of ageism. Proper rules and recommendations should be provided to them

Policy/Enabling Environment

· The government should introduce policies about proper care for old people and how to protect them from ageism. Moreover the policies should be simple so that old people can also self manage themselves. Strict punishments should be incorporated for any perpetrators or law breakers.