The growth rate of the older population creates many social problems because older people have declining health
in body and mind. Younger people work, some go to another region, these facts decrease the relationship
between older and younger people in the family, and younger people cannot take care of their older family
members (Bureau of Health Promotion, 2002). In addition, older people lack access to government welfare and
many are supported by the government because they are lack information. Every government and private sector
should to solve this problem for older peoples’ development. In addition, the Thai government has a national
policy to support and encourage older people but it is still in its early stages and has many problems agencies
(Bureau of Empowerment for Older Persons, 2009). Several problems older people in Thailand face include
living alone, poverty, having to work to earn money for the necessities of life, and declining health (Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, 2004).