Authoritative Parents and Dominant Children as the Center of Communication for Sustainable Healthy Aging

Abstract

The aging population significantly is shifting the center of gravity of the people toward older ages and median age. Indonesia, as one of the most populous countries, needs to prepare for this situation. This study tries to explain whether the elderly’s sedentary lifestyle is the consequence of intergenerational interaction patterns. Filial piety was arguably implemented, as the interaction baseline within a family member affects how the intergeneration communicates. This study uses thematic analysis based on the opinions from 16 respondents’ experiences and values with respect to behavior toward the older generation with a specific inclusion criterion. Sampling structures represented younger-generation adults who interacted daily with the elderly older generation, divided by their marital status, residencies, and living area in Indonesia. Through emerging themes, was is found out that the dominant figure in the family is the communication center in the family. The dominant figure might be an authoritative parent or dominant child. This targeted approach is useful to enhance connectivity within family members, potentially implementing the Internet of Healthy Things (IoHT) for the younger elderly to reduce undesirable sedentary lifestyles and to deliver sustainable healthy aging in Indonesian society.

An empirical investigation into the altering health perspectives in the internet of health things

“…IoHT enables them to have independent life without needing assistance from others. Examples of some services in this domain are [ 54 , 60 , 83 ]: Ubiquity health which enables systems to monitor and care about elderly or patients in RT and in their homes and outside. Smart home and smart hospital.…”

“…IoHT enables them to have independent life without needing assistance from others. Examples of some services in this domain are [ 54 , 60 , 83 ]:…”

The Effect of Whole-Grain Diet on the Gut Microbiota of the Elderly Individuals

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