Social Isolation and Loneliness in Elderly *
Loneliness and social isolation issue in elderly becomes a bigger problem every day. Rapid changes in social construction makes it harder for elderly to adapt, causes them to experience social isolation and loneliness more intensely. Causes for loneliness in elderly are; loss of spouse or a friend, retirement, leaving home, changes in roles, loss of senses, chronic diseases, physical restraints, lack of social support system, socio-cultural conditions, financial hardships and dependence on others. Loneliness affects elder's life satisfaction negatively and sometimes even makes living unbearable for them. Research conducted in this area have shown that mortality risk of elders who have limited or non-satisfactory social relations is higher than those who have strong social relations. To prevent undesired outcomes, developing a social support system where elderly feels satisfied with, may help elderly to feel less lonely and feel happier. This review aims to represent feelings social isolation and loneliness in line with the literature and evaluate their consequences. It is thought that this review may help multi-disciplinary research in solving issues of the elderly.
Keywords: social isolation, elder, elderly, loneliness.
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*Ebru Akbaş *- Gülay Taşdemir Yiğitoğlu ** - Nesrin Çunkuş ***
* Doktora Öğr., Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Hemşirelik ABD, Denizli,
** Dr. Öğr. Üyesi, Pamukkale Üni. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü, Denizli/Türkiye
*** Doktora Öğr., Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Hemşirelik ABD, Denizli
OPUS © Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi-International Journal of Society Researches ISSN:2528-9527 E-ISSN : 2528-9535
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