专家称，中东地区老年人需要更多关照

专家称，中东地区老年人需要更多关照

社会需要更加关注中东地区老年人孤独问题

LucyAgron是一名63岁的菲律宾老年人，住在迪拜15年了。她的签证由一家有名望的家族担保，他们希望她继续照顾这名89岁的迪拜老太太SalamaSaeed。Lucy称Salama“妈妈”。Lucy和Salama住在迪拜的AlMamazr。Salama患有老年痴呆症。Lucy不能离开她。Lucy不能退休返回菲律宾。Lucy说，“如果我不在这里她都不会张嘴吃饭。”Lucy会说阿拉伯语，她相信即使她“妈妈”不像以前一样思维清晰但是依旧可以明白她的意思。Salama依靠食物管进食。

为什么即使Lucy的担保者与Salama没有关系却依旧在乎Salama的生活问题？Lucy说因为担保者的家庭的所有的孩子都由Salama抚养，所以他们对Salama有一种责任感。他们叫Lucy定期去关照Salama的情况。

据迪拜政府学校一项研究称，目前UAE至少有468名孤寡老人。

MiddleEast'selderlyneedmorecare,sayexperts

(Fromkhaleejtimes)

Morefocusneededonelderlycareintheregionasgeriatricissuessuchasdepressionandlonelinessreflectonthestasisinsociety.

LucyAgron,a63-year-oldFilipinahaslivedinDubaifor15years.Hervisasponsor,awell-knownfamily,isinterestedinkeepingLucyon,astheywanthertocontinuebeingthefulltimecaretakerofan89-year-oldEmiratiwomannamedSalamaSaeed.LucycallsSalama"mama".LucyandSalamaSaeedliveinafacilityinAlMamzar,Dubai.Salamahasfullblowndementia.Lucycan'tleaveher.Shecan'tjustretireandgobackhometoPhillipines."WhenI'mnotthereshewon'topenhermouthtoeat,"saysLucywhocanspeakArabicandbelievesmamacanunderstandherandrecognisehereventhoughsheisn'tthesameasbefore;Salamaisfedbyafeedingtube.

WhydoLucy'ssponsors,notrelatedtoSalama,evencareaboutprovidingfulltimecareforSalama?Lucysaysit'sbecausethesponsor'sfamily-allthechildren-wereraisedbySalama,andtheyhaveasenseofdutyandattachmenttotheiroldnanny.TheycallLucyoftentoaskhowSalamaisgettingon.

Thereareatleast468elderlypersonslivingaloneintheUAE,accordingtoastudybytheDubaiSchoolofGovernment.