Experts say older people were happier and healthier in the past because they did more exercise and spent more time with family and friends, whereas many now suffer from loneliness and health problems. What are the causes of this and what are some solutions?

Some professionals

claims

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claim

that elderly people were happier and healthier in the past because they are more active and they spent more time with family and friends.

However

, there are some older people today are suffering from loneliness and

health

problems.

This

is brought by a number of reasons, but there are ways by which

this

problem may be dealt with. For the past decades, older people are used to be cheerful and physically fit because of the lacking of technology. But today, some of them are busy checking up their social media accounts, surfing the internet and watching movies with their handheld gadgets at home which can make them feel isolated. In effect,

this

will probably affect their daily lifestyle and can cause mental disorder like depression and anxiety as they are used to

be

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being

alone.

Furthermore

, elderly people in the past used to eat vegetables that can make them healthy. Unlike now, there are many unhealthy foods that are being produced in the market. These kinds of products probably contain preservatives, chemicals, additives that dangerous for the

health

and can cause life threatening

dieases

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

diseases

disease

in the long run.

Nonetheless

, there are ways that

this

problem can be solved. With the help with younger members of the family, they should be the one checking up their parents regularly. To illustrate, they should encourage their older family member to have

exercise

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exercised

daily

instead

of focusing on electronic gadgets which is not good for the

health

.

In addition

, these people should always prepare nutritious food

such

as vegetables, fruit, lean meat and fish which will make them healthier and have a well balanced diet. In summary,

health

problems and loneliness of elderly people can be attributed to a number of factors.

Nevertheless

, with the initiative of their children and

also

their cooperation.

there

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There

are ways by which

this

problem may be ultimately solved.