There are several reasons why elderly people can isolate themselves from the outside world.
Isolation
leads to
loneliness
, and
forsakenness
leads to
isolation
. We must all unite our efforts to break
this
vicious cycle that has major repercussions on our society. In
this
essay, I intend to delve into the consequences of
this
issue.
Firstly
,
loneliness
should not be taken lightly since it can lead to serious consequences
such
as depression, sleeping problems, lack of confidence, and most importantly suicidal thoughts.
This
can lead to some medical problems like, cardiac arrest, variation in blood pressure due to increased stress and anxiety. All these are injurious. A 2006 study conducted by the Centre for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience, at the University of Chicago, found
loneliness
can add thirty points to a blood pressure reading for adults over the age of fifty.
Secondly
, there are several reasons for
this
condition. Some of which are, death of spouse, children moving away either for studies or living, loss of friends or family members.
Thirdly
, some illness
such
as Alzheimer-a short term or long-term memory loss, skin diseases can keep the people as introverts or folks. There would be a generation gap, and
generations would get a
shock. So, they can’t cope with the new generation styles-which can
also
create
loneliness
.
On the other hand
, as the people would grow old, they would go on becoming weaker and weaker and would have to depend on their families to fulfil their needs. There are
of pros in living with elder family members or living as a joint family.
generations have a lot of life experiences which can be shared with the new ones. Thereby, can eradicate the
isolation
for these old souls.
In addition
, families should be closer to their elderly members and pay attention to the signs indicating that a
well-being might be deteriorating.
Loneliness
and
isolation
among the elderly is,
first
and foremost, a social issue that must be closely monitored by our governments, the medical community, social workers, organisations, etc. Visiting the person whom you find feeling abandoned, calling them, showing some patience to listen them, encouraging them, inviting them to home
get together or take them for out, enhancing social support, are some remedies, I find, would be the ways to eliminate
this
problem.
To conclude, it is our duty as a society to prevent our elderly members from suffering from
isolation
in order to conquer
loneliness
and its consequences.
Nevertheless
, the right therapist can help individuals build social skills and connect with others. Becoming a human- showing humanity can relief the concerned person from feeling lonely.