It is never too late to start
No one likes to feel lonely or isolated, but for many seniors, it’s a feeling they know all too well. As we get older, our children move away, we lose touch with friends, and sometimes have difficulty getting out of the house to socialize. All of these things contribute to isolation and loneliness in the elderly, though they mean two different things.
Social isolation, sometimes referred to as objective isolation, is the physical separation from other people (living alo…
No one likes to feel lonely or isolated, but for many seniors, it’s a feeling they know all too well. As we get older, our children move away, we lose touch with friends, and sometimes have difficulty getting out of the house to socialize. All of these things contribute to isolation and loneliness in the elderly, though they mean two different things.
Social isolation, sometimes referred to as objective isolation, is the physical separation from other people (living alo…