By BARBARA ANDREA FRANCO BORGES | Director
GlobalGiving Report
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Action taken: Socio-educational meeting.
In the past few months, the first Socio-educational meeting took place here at the Velho Amigo Institute; these meetings take place periodically in partnership with the health network and are cross-cutting themes related to the health of Older Persons.
Our first meeting took place on March 28, with the participation of Speech Therapist Dr. Mariana. The theme was "Aging with Health";
Dr. Mariana initially addressed a broader theme on health in general, teaching older adults that prevention is much better than treatment. She also clarified doubts about dysphagia, known more popularly as 'choking,' an event that people believe to be very common. Dr. Mariana explained what type of attention is needed to prevent choking hazards.
Many participants reported the clarification of doubts; one of them was Mrs. Luzinete (65 years old), who explained to us how the meeting with the doctor had helped her.
"It is excellent to know how to talk about aging with health, and it was too good for me. I had many doubts, and sometimes I wake up with a bitter mouth without knowing what it was. Dr. Mariana explained to us that over the years, we lose a little taste and only want to eat a little. I didn't know that was it; she even talked about food, which was perfect for me. She is a great doctor, and her speech helped me tremendously. I suffer from chronic reflux because I like to eat fatty foods; she advised me not to overeat at night. And she also helped me understand that my cough resulted from overeating and reflux. I corrected my diet and saw a lot of improvement with my cough."
Our meetings on preventive health will continue monthly. We hope to give our community the information they need to stay healthy and live more actively. The Velho Amigo Institute is very excited about this new project, and we will bring in more doctors specializing in preventive medicine and geriatrics.
Thank you for all your help!
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