Elderly Care and Ancient Civilizations

These flashcards cover key concepts related to elderly care and discoveries about ancient civilizations as discussed in the lecture notes.

What are some common fears associated with elderly care as mentioned in the notes?

The fear of putting parents in retirement homes and diseases affecting elderly people.

How did Neela react to her mother's placement in a retirement home?

She was shocked to see her mum there, despite being the one who suggested putting her in.

Contrast the characteristics of Neela and Nimalan based on the notes.

Neela is unforgiving, unkind, jumps to conclusions, and stubborn; Nimalan is kind, empathetic, and caring.

What method did they use to preserve literature from palm leaves?

They wrote down the literature on palm leaves, made songs, and passed it down through generations.

How did they make the literature more memorable?

They created catchy songs and poems, adding music to enhance memorization.

What was significant about the translation of information?

It got translated into many different languages.

Who was the first to print ancient literatures onto paper?

The notes do not specify a name, just that there was a notable person who achieved this.

What discovery did NASA's study reveal about Adam's Bridge?

It was an ancient bridge that provided new information about an ancient empire.

What did Indian and Russian scientists find about ancient civilizations?

They discovered that there was an ancient civilization that fell approximately 11,000 years ago.

What timeline was revealed regarding the ancient Tamil civilization?

The civilization existed before 300 years BC, was fully developed by pre-4000 BC, and fell 11,000 years ago.

What event in 2004 contributed to the discoveries regarding Adam's Bridge?

The 2004 tsunami revealed new information.

What is implied about future discoveries mentioned in the notes?

We will keep finding out more new information.