Question

1). What online information would you provide regarding depression and social isolation in older adults?

2). What creative ways would you encourage the family to engage with the mother during this very socially isolating experience?

3). What services do you think you would suggest invoking to address the depression and social isolation?

Answer 1

1. Depression and social Isolation is most commonly emerging problems in oldage.But these are not a normal part of aging. Reasons for depression in older adults ,feeling uneasy , loss of loved one like spouse, friends makes older adults to feel depressed, physiological changes in olf age like decrease sensory functions ,physical problems make them socially isolated and make emotional imbalance.

2. *Encourage them to mingle with Family members and same age group friends. * Involve them Family functions to reduce feel if isolated. *Take them out of home for natural air helps to reduce depression. *Encourage them to do interested things like reading books. *Design their room combines with family instead of separate.

3.* Area agency on aging provide education for older adults about meal program, nutrition, care giver support. * Elders care locater a free national services for older adults helps to local resources for senior citizen such as financial support ,care giving services and transportation. *National council on aging work with non profits organization, govt, business to provide community programs and services,thus is the place to find what programs available for senior citizen helps to increase social connectivity. *AART : Provide helpful information to senior to help improve quality of life and provide access to community connections.