Wu Donghui, Vice President of Psychiatry and Mental Health Branch, led the Department of Geriatric Psychiatry of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital to carry out a series of community activities under mental health.
Wu Donghui, vice president of the Branch of Psychiatry and Mental Health, led the geriatric psychiatry Department of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital to carry out a series of community activities under mental health
Many older people pay more and more attention to their physical health, but are more shy about mental and psychological problems. It seems that having this disease is a bad luck, a deep sense of stigma. In order to popularize mental health knowledge, spread scientific lifestyle, and improve the quality of life of the elderly, under the leadership of Wu Donghui, vice president of the Psychiatry and Mental Health Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society, the geriatric Psychiatry Department of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital and the Shenzhen Geriatric Association jointly launched the "Calm Face, No longer avoid - Elderly mental Health into the Community Lecture Series"; activity. A total of 5 events were held in the first phase.
The first event was held in the afternoon of November 26 at the New Community Association for the Elderly, Dr. Huang Shiwei gave a lecture on "mental health knowledge of the elderly", explaining the psychological characteristics of the elderly and physical and mental changes in the elderly, as well as common mental problems in the elderly, such as anxiety and depression, dementia, hypochondria and so on. At the same time, interactive finger exercises with the elderly are advocated to actively pay attention to cognitive function and strengthen cognitive function training. In particular, the finger exercises were warmly welcomed by the elders attending the meeting, indicating that they gained a lot.
Dr. Xie Guohua gave a lecture entitled "Living Yourself" to the elderly at the Luohu Panshan Community Elderly Association on November 27 and at the Luohu Dongle Community Workstation on December 1, respectively. He explained the importance of the whole people to mental health from the change of the definition of health, and aroused the elderly's attention to mental health by introducing the characteristics of psychosomatic changes in old age. In view of the psychological characteristics and common psychological problems of old age, and introduce some simple coping methods, the content was welcomed by the elderly participants, the scene atmosphere is warm!
On November 30 and December 1, Dr. Ren Ping, director of the geriatric Psychiatry Teaching and Research Department, went to Wenjin Community and Cuipeng Community respectively to give lectures entitled ";Prevention of Brain diseases in Old Age" to the elderly. The lecture will cover the brain mechanisms of common cognitive impairment and mental symptoms in old age, how to better prevent brain diseases and protect mental health. The brain health assessment project of the geriatric department of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital was introduced in particular to take the pulse of the brain health of the elderly and predict the potential disease risk
Through these popular science activities, the elderly participants have expressed their new understanding of mental illness, mental illness and Alzheimer's disease, and also reduced their fear and misunderstanding of the disease. We should not only pay attention to physical diseases, but also understand psychological problems. Wu Donghui, vice president of the team, said that through this series of community activities, it is more practical to feel the lack of mental health knowledge of the elderly in the community, and realize the thirst for knowledge and yearning for a healthy life of the elderly. He said that he would sum up the experience of this activity, carefully prepare the relevant lecture content, and carry out relevant activities in a planned and continuous manner. In order to improve the health literacy of the elderly, to contribute to the health of China.
2020-12-04
Wu Donghui, Branch of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Chinese Geriatric Society