Clothing for Elderly Persons: Management and Caring Strategies

Abstract

This paper examines the clothing requirements of the elderly across the globe and the management and caring strategies in supporting them. There is however, no specific requirement for the elderly in terms of what they wear or how they dress over and above the requirements of early adult life in many nations of the world. It is known that the activity level declines with age and so, the need and desire for food, and probably for fashion. The taste and choice of clothing among the elderly is believed to be tied with the individual in relation to health, beliefs, norms, comfort, physical ability, retirement activities, housing facilities, nationality, and locality. This paper highlights how clothing is related to ageing and the implications for managing and caring for the elderly.