Abstract
On the basis of the theme to understand and give support to the elderly, the author thinks necessary knowledge of their medical care should include the following factors. 1. A good knowledge of the patient's physical conditions, his needs and the needs of the family as well as their living conditions. 2. A knowledge of stress on the care-giver as well as on the patient. 3. A knowledge of the total supporting system of nursing-care and legal custody. 4. Knowledge and the thoughts of what they live for ("Ikigai"). The author believes giving support to the elderly means, based on the above-mentioned information, knowledge and thoughts, to apply individually the above-mentioned system to them and to back up their "Ikigai" while we are learning from their life.
