According to the physical examination in the countryside and the follow-up of patients with chronic diseases in recent years, Xia Wei has had more contact with the elderly and made some observations on the elderly.

Grandpa Chen is a ninety-four-year-old man who lives alone, his body is great, his face is full of red light, there are not many wrinkles on his face, there are no abnormal indicators in the annual physical examination, he takes care of his own housework, and also planted a piece of land for himself, he said that he will be uncomfortable if he does not work, so the vegetables are all in his own field, only meat vegetables to buy some, he said to Xia Wei, now the countryside is convenient, there are fish and meat vendors in the village often come and go, there are government subsidized living expenses every month, and sometimes the daughter who lives in the county also gives a little money, so, In his later years, he was still very happy.

Great-grandfather and great-grandmother are a pair of eighty-four-year-old people, their children are married, life is also good, children hope that the old man can live with him, but the great-grandfather and the old couple say that they do not want to live with their children, they say that the old man should have his own personal space, and there are many habits with young people are different, and everyone will be awkward. They have planted a few acres of land by themselves, and there is also a living allowance for the elderly given by the government, so they basically have enough to live and are in good health, and they do not need money from their children. They said that their children were also very filial, and they would often come over to help with some farm work, and their children would come to wash large clothes and quilts, and they would also help take care of their children when they had time. In fact, this kind of pension method is also very good.

Not every old man is so lucky, Xiao Wei's family has such two old people, one is Xiao Wei's own mother, the other is his wife's mother, both old people have Alzheimer's disease, their mother's symptoms are mild, and they can also know their families, but they often get lost in the village, fortunately, the village is not big, everyone knows each other, and someone will send her home when she is lost. But the wife's mother only knew her daughter, and no one else knew her. One day, she said to Xiao Wei, "Why are you in my house?" I seem to know you. Xiao Wei said: "Mom, I am your son-in-law, how can you not know me." In this way, the old man is upside down, there can be no one around, Xiao Wei has to go to work during the day, and only his wife is at home to take care of the two old people and a granddaughter who goes to kindergarten, so the other children of the old man will give some wages to Xiao Wei's wife. Xiao Wei said that his mother sometimes eats the vinegar of her mother-in-law, because her mother-in-law is too confused to leave people, so she lives in Xiao Wei and his wife's room, and his mother clamored to live in their room, Xiao Wei can only coax and deceive his mother to sleep in the next room. Although it is very hard to take care of the elderly, they are also happy to take care of the elderly, which is the old man who raises himself, so he has to take care of the old man like his mother took care of his childhood, what a good child.

However, the old people seen in the nursing home are not the same, the old people here are basically lonely and widowed old people, no children, no wife, the better health is quite happy, can play with many old people, also planted some vegetables, also have something to do, do not want to work can also go to the activity room to play cards, there are also groups of three or five chatting and sunbathing. However, when Xia Wei walked into the room of the paralyzed old man, the desperate eyes of the old man and the mattress that emitted a foul smell, he felt quite sad in his heart, how much they needed care and help, however, there were not so many people in the hospital to really take care of the paralyzed old man.

Xia Wei concluded that the elderly in rural areas should be the first choice for home care. In the countryside, the children already have another house to live in when they get married, and the elderly are willing to live in the original old house, and the people of a village, everyone knows, and when there is a difficulty, the children and neighbors will also come to help, they are basically willing to have their own nest, and if there is a serious illness that needs to be taken care of, they still choose to live with their children.

Xia Wei suddenly remembered the fourth master and the fourth grandmother who lived in her hometown village, the two old men were also ninety years old, they lived in the same building with their youngest son, and the other children lived in the city. But the two old people are not used to living in the city, they just want to stay in the old-fashioned buildings in the village, although they live in the same room with their younger son, but they have their own kitchen, and the son and daughter-in-law work outside all the year round, and they can only come back during the New Year's holidays.

The old man planted a lot of vegetables in front of the house and behind the house, and every time he came home on the Qingming Festival, Xia Wei and her parents would buy some gifts to visit the four grandfathers and grandmothers, and the old man would go to the field to pick a lot of vegetables for them to bring back to the city to eat. The fourth master and the fourth grandmother lived happily and self-sufficiently, the fourth master said that they began to be busy with breakfast after getting up in the morning, and after breakfast, the fourth master went to the village to chat with the old people, and the fourth grandmother began to be busy with housework, went to the field to do farm work for a while, and began to be busy with lunch when they got home.

After lunch, it is the most idle time for the two old people, sometimes they go to the field to see, sometimes, just stay at home, then there will be old people in the village to visit their house, the old people sit in the corridor, drink tea, chat, life is leisurely and comfortable.

Sometimes, the four grandfathers and four grandmothers will have waist and leg pain, and the daughters of the old people will take care of the old people's daily life, and then bring the old people some food that cannot be bought in the village, and wash the clothes and quilts at home by the way. When the old man got a little better, he took care of the housework by himself, and Xia Wei was so happy to see the two old people living carefree. She thought that the fourth grandfather and the fourth grandmother didn't want to leave the village, because they wanted to guard the home they had fought for all their lives, and they wanted their children to reunite with their hometown after work, and they were watching over their homes like many old people in the countryside. Therefore, even if the young people go to the city to work, there are still parents in the village who are holding up a piece of the sky, which is the children's home.

The old people said: "Now that the country's policy is good, we will be given pensions, free physical examinations, and taught us how to prevent illness, we have caught up with the good time, President Xi is really amazing, so good to our people." Xia Wei looked at the childlike smiling faces of the old people, and was happy for the old people in her heart, which is also something that all children want to see. The old have to be supported and live and work in peace and contentment. Isn't that what we've been striving for?

Xia Wei thought that it would be great if the life of those lonely elderly people in their old age was warmer, and more care was given to them, so that they could get more love and help. Thinking of the old people in the nursing home, Xia Wei felt sad for a while, those old people who were paralyzed in bed, the hopelessness of life, the fear of disease, these psychological factors will directly affect the quality of life of the elderly.