Loneliness in elderly people: an important area for nursing research. J Adv Nurs 1996; 24: 952-59.Donaldson J.M. & Watson R. ( 1996 ) Loneliness in elderly people: an important area for nursing research . Journal of Advanced Nursing 24 , 952 – 959 ....
Loneliness is an important contributor to human suffering, especially in elderly persons, among whom prevalence rates may be higher.4 Loneliness is the subjective feeling of isolation, not belonging, or lacking companionship. While persons who are lonely are more likely to experience depressive symptoms...
-75 elderly persons in Los Angeles were administered the UCLA Loneliness Scale and a battery of health and psychosocial measures. Correlations showed that irrespeaive of marriage, being lonely was inversely related to education, health, and several aspects of emotional well-being. Women tended to...
Elderly people are experiencing widespread loneliness as they are too afraid to admit they are suffering, a report said yesterday. The research showed that a million lonely old people are suffering in silence as many fear they will be judged negatively by others. It warned the price of ...
Having a support network of peers can combat loneliness in the elderly by offering a safe space to talk about the concerns that come with age. Hashmi notes that older people may be comfortable discussing death and loneliness in a way that younger people aren’t accustomed to, so being able ...
It is only that the elderly confront and wrestle with it because they can no longer run from it in an overactive life. Loneliness at any age is poignant; but because significant others are gone, and the resources of the elderly are often limited, loneliness and old age is an area for ...
(as measured in social capital, discrimination, and ageism) and social situation (as measured in relational mobility, childness, and marital status). Based on Hofstede’s Individualism Index, older migrants involved in the BBC Loneliness Experiment (N = 2164) were classified into three groups: ...
echoes this sentiment but believes the structure of families is also an underlying issue. She says that a modern trend is the breakdown of extended family relationships like those between grandparents and grandchildren. This has caused many elderly people to feel as though they have been “pushed ...
Loneliness or sadness are common among older people. 30___ Older people be helping anyone that interest younger people. They might also get the opportunity to learn new skills in technology and communication. A. I felt grown up and valued(珍视) by this elderly lady. B. These feelings will...
ess In the Elderly. Dementia Tied To Loneliness In the Elderly.Dementia Tied To Loneliness In the Elderly.This article reports on a study by Rush University researchers in Chicago, Illinois on the link between loneliness and the risk of dementia in older people.Wall Street Journal - Eastern ...