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Loneliness and sadness can be a problem in old age, how to deal with them?

 Loneliness and sadness can be a problem in old age, how to deal with them? Many of us think that mental illness does not affect the elderly, it affects younger people. However, that is not the case. Elderly people are more likely to suffer from mental illness than people of other ages. Older people are more likely to suffer from diseases and physical problems than adults or younger people. Those who have more physical problems may also be more likely to suffer from mental illness. Just like depression is more common in the elderly than in younger people. There are some factors that cause mental problems in the elderly. Unpleasant events Some people find it difficult to accept the events that are happening now. We all fear death, that is why we rush to the hospital when we have a little problem. Elderly people are also plagued by chronic diseases. These chronic diseases are also causing a lot of fear. In such a situation, if someone dies in the village and society, it can also caus...

Can measles be prevented by vaccination?

 Can measles be prevented by vaccination? Measles has existed in society for hundreds of years. The physician Abu Walker wrote about this disease for the first time in the tenth century. But the virus that causes this disease originated in the world 2600 years ago. Centuries ago, even doctors had trouble telling the difference between measles and smallpox. It was only in the seventeenth century that the British government listed these two diseases separately. Measles is a highly contagious disease. One infected person can infect up to 18 people. Before the introduction of the measles vaccine, the disease was widespread around the world, and countless children died because of it. It is estimated that more than 2 million people worldwide died from measles before measles vaccines were available. If a person who has not been vaccinated against measles gets infected with measles, 10 to 30 percent of those infected may die due to complications. In 1874, a third of the infected died in a ...