Why do people need our help, care and support as they grow old?
Important Questions on Caring for Others
Blind people need books written in the _____ script.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
People who lack physical functioning or have impairment of body parts are called _____ (physically/mentally) challenged people.
A person who is deaf cannot see.
As people grow old, they often become weak.
Physically challenged people live in an old age home.
Read the statements given in the table and answer the question that is asked below.
| Child Name | How the child helps | How the child spends time |
| Sanya |
1. Gives medicines to her grandparents on time. 2. Helps her grandparents get into or out of the car. |
1. Reads the newspaper to her grandparents daily. 2. Goes for a walk daily with her grandparents. |
| Tarun |
1. Does not like to bring water for his grandparent. 2. Never helps his grandmother to find her spectacles. |
1. Does not like to take grandmother to the temple in the evening. 2. Does not listen to the stories his grandmother wants to tell him. |
| Surekha |
1. Helps grandfather to water the plants every day. 2. Carries a bag while shopping with her grandparents. |
1. Goes with grandparents to meet other relatives. 2. Sings songs for her grandparents and tells them jokes. |
Which children are sensitive to the needs of their grandparents? How do they help them?
