Boredom and comfort: mixed feeling for senior citizens at home
Nagpur updates: For many senior citizens in town it is common practice to go for an evening stroll, accompany their grandchildren to parks or enjoy the fun together. Yet they are now rooted in the fear of coronavirus and are taking extra care of themselves as they are more vulnerable to infection.
Madhukar Banubakode, a goldsmith, has recently left and is bored by staying home all day. “I’m a fitness enthusiast and a workaholic. It’s hard for me not to see my friends every day as we do mass yoga, “he said.
His wife Vimla said, “My husband is at home most of the time. It’s very nice to me. It helps me cut vegetables and together we cook. We also go for a short walk in the evening nearby. “Ashok Mangalkar, a retired employee who lives in Mahal, said that being at home with children was really relaxing. “Mahal’s too crowded still. Everywhere there are traffic jams and people. I’m enjoying time with my kids and grandkids. I always spend the night watching tv serials, “he said.
Most senior citizens can not go to fun clubs and walk in town with their evening parties. Yet they manage to keep the virus away from their own techniques and tricks. “I drink hot water every day with neem leaves. After dinner under a tree in our town, I miss going to parks with my friends and talking with them. But it’s time for me to knit, cook and learn, “Jasoda Devi Khatri said.
Several seniors have even started taking yoga sessions in the morning. They drink herbal tea and use nilgiri oil as a sanitizer in their hands. “The majority of senior citizens have weak immunity. Strict steps must be taken. I use turmeric, homemade herbal tea and spend time with my grandchildren, “Parihar said.
