{"id":190,"date":"2022-08-09T13:17:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthaseniorcare.com\/blogs\/?p=190"},"modified":"2024-10-15T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T10:10:53","slug":"how-loneliness-impacts-the-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arthaseniorcare.com\/blogs\/how-loneliness-impacts-the-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"How loneliness impacts the Elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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“Loneliness is different than isolation and solitude. Loneliness is a subjective feeling where the connections we need are greater than the connections we have. In the gap, we experience loneliness. It’s distinct from the objective state of isolation, which is determined by the number of people around you.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Loneliness and isolation can impact any person mentally and physically, especially the elderly. It can have a ripple effect by being a source of other ailments, such as blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and heart problem, and can be a reason for even death. <\/p>\n

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Loneliness can impact the elderly both mentally and physically. In many ways, mental health and physical health are interconnected and interrelated. For example, if an older adult is keeping physically fit, such as by walking, doing yoga, etc, but has no one to interact with or talk to, it can lead to depression. Conversely, if an older person is having a social interaction but is not attending to his or her physical health, this is also very harmful. So a balance must be maintained in holistic mental and physical health for the elderly. <\/p>\n

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How loneliness can hamper the elderly <\/strong><\/p>\n

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As indicated above, loneliness can cause many other problems and ailments. When the elderly are left alone, they are highly vulnerable to becoming sick quite quickly, which can affect their health and well-being in a short period.  <\/p>\n

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There may be many reasons why and how the elderly are so vulnerable to loneliness, such as <\/p>\n

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