Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Remember that song, “Only the Lonely”? Well, it turns out that loneliness and lack of in-person social interaction may increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
Recent research published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry reported that seniors who remained “h...
Single person households can be a real issue in isolation. My neighbor - a totally deaf man - refused to give up his home, yet after his wife died he was completely alone. My children and I "adopted" him, so that helped. But many elders just sit in basically empty houses and go downhill. If they can see the joy and neighborliness that exists in many communal living centers or even the new neighborhoods for elders that are developing, they may change their minds. One can hope. Meanwhile, we do what we can to help them socialize. Thanks for the post, Dorian!
Carol