A recent study in Europe has shown that 3 words... dementia, sick and lonely all go together. As a researcher. I can see
that this all connects. The issue of loneliness is an interesting one
in that isolation can effect the health of humans from birth.
Alzheimer disease is an illness linked to emotional health. Dementia
is linked to feeling lonely. A person with this illness may feel
themselves a burden on others and this can cause guilt.
The Europe study highlights some facts
Study
of the Elderly (AMSTEL), which is looking at risk factors for
dementia and higher than expected death rates among the elderly.
Living
alone does increase dementia but “feeling lonely caused dementia to
triple”
This
is a very important finding in that feeling lonely can cause other
mental problems including depression. The results show us once again
a clear link between dementia and loneliness.
Putting
the elderly out to pasture
Sadly
in much (not all) of the West old age is a disgrace, to make matters
worst many refuse to take care of their parents or grandparents. This
is not the case in much of Brazil, Caribbean,India,African and Asian
countries. Sadly in the United States and some parts of Europe the
elderly are put out to pasture. We have no time and are too busy to
look after those who looked after us. Dementia, feeling sick and
lonely is all to American. You can reverse this illness, stay with
this site and spread the message.
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