Product for Elderly Challenge

This would be my first idea for "The Elderly Challenge".

Essential Questions on how to help the elderly.

Evaluation Of Elderly Questions

1) Since most of the elderly can't speak English but mostly Chinese, Hokkien and Cantonese, how can we communicate with them?

Now, people would mostly speak the common language, English. Our ancestors came from different countries and travelled to Singapore, seeking for a better life. Since then, they have grown old. We were born in Singapore, learned English in school. So when we speak to our grandparents, we don't know their what they are saying as we don't understand the language they are speaking.

2) How can we solve the problem for the elderly being a 'nuisance' ?

When the elderly go out of their house, they walk very slow. These elderly are blocking the way for those people in a rush to go somewhere.

3) What forms of technology can the elderly own to catch up with the generation?

What kind of the latest technology can the elderly own. The youngsters these days are catching up with the generation of technology while the elderly are in their houses sleeping and not reading up on the newest form of technology which they can communicate. So how can the elderly be more active and buy these technology to catch up with the newer generation?

CAI Report On The Aging Population

Housing. A place where it is elderly friendly. Elderly will be able to live as part of the community.
Accessibility. The building will have accessible lifts and walkways, they will also have transport right at their doorstep.
Caring. We need to ensure that the elderly health is in good condition by doing checkups regularly.
Opportunities. The elderly will be given opportunities to participate in activities. Their relationship with their family will increase.

They will build accessible lifts and a transport system right at their doorstep.

Trained FP's will provide necessary care for patients within their home.
The government will partner the private and people sector to ensure sibsidised service are relevant.

We could go to these houses/centres and have a nice chat with them to build up friendly relationships with them.
We could help them organize activities for the elderly.
We can contribute our knowledge and try to help the government come out with a solution to help these elderly with their funding.

The Elderly Challenge

Although I didn't interview or go outdoors to observe some elderly, I did visit my own grandparents in Malaysia.

Observation 1 - When my grandmother was trying to pour a kettle containing hot water, her hands were shivering. When the elderly get on with age, their muscles and bones weaken thus having less strength.

Observation 2 - Nearing bedtime, my grandpa would always grip the railing with two hands while walking up. Since our grandparents muscles and bones have weakened, their walking stability would have decreased. They would need support from other objects.

Observation 3 - My grandfather would usually need spectacles when reading the newspaper or he would squint his eyes when watching television. Their vision becomes very poor when they get older.

Jonathan Then

ADMT Photos

Red Singapore!!!
Kenneth's Red Camera.
Flowers ^.^
Red packet.

An exercise on IDEATION

1) Creativity in thinking
2) They would need to be fast, creative and have experience.
3) We could practice and remember the past to apply it to this.
4) Fast creativity would come in when we are writing our composition.

Red Singapore!
Flowers!
Red sign through a gaarbage bin
Hose sign
Chinese character

P.I.E.S.

Products

Laptop Bag

Physical - Dull, Modern, Black

Intellectual - Holds a laptop and some books

Emotional - Gift from my mother to use for school

Social - NIL

Stamps

Physical - Colorful, Jagged edges, Pictures

Intellectual - Holds money value

Emotional - Gift from grandfather

Social - NIL

Situations

In the MRT Train

Physical - Bumpy, Crowded

Intellectual - NIL

Emotional - NIL

Social - Meet new people, Talk to friends

Watching a Movie

Physical - Quiet, Cold

Intellectual - NIL

Emotional - Crying, Touching

Social - NIL

Singapore Environment Policies/Campaigns

Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources use their resources efficiently to reduce wastage/develop innovative ways to reuse their resources/promote opportunities to recycle.
NEA is holding a smoking ban extension campaign. Lift lobbies, markets, multi-storey and basement carparks, hotel lobbies, ferry terminals, playgrounds, exercise areas, non Air-conditioned Shopping Centres, Shops, non Air-conditioned Factories & Offices and non Air-conditioned Factories & Offices.
NEA is also holding the Clean and Green Singapore campaign. The campaign aims to inspire Singaporeans to care for and protect our living environment by adopting an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. The campaign is marked by the exciting and educational activities listed above. They underpin the primary thrust of instilling every Singaporean with environmentally-friendly habits.

ADMT-Research

What is RESEARCH?

Research is searching for information from any source and using the information to complete a project.

Why do you think research is important?

Research is important as knowing the information will help in our future lives.

How can we conduct good research?

We can conduct good research by searching the internet, reading books, library etc.

ADMT Lesson Personal Reflection

1) ADMT is useful to me as this is also like a relaxation time.
2) ADMT is important because without it we won't have MacBooks, computers, handphone, etc
3) I would like to learn how to sketch and design stuffs.
4) If the world didn't have ADMT the pictures would be expressionless.