The Importance of Socializing for Seniors
As one gets older, the more time is spent alone as shown in the American Times Use Survey. It just makes sense given that back in the younger years, one has to go through schooling and are surrounded by peers, then one enters the workforce where coworkers and one’s spouse take up most of one’s day. Spending time with children and taking care of one’s parents also are things that are expected, as one gets older. However, one’s free time significantly increase as one’s brood leaves the nest. In fact, the Administration on Aging says that half of women past 75 years of age still live on their own without anyone living with them. This lifestyle, while still good, can present a two-fold problem and may expose seniors to both mental and physical challenges. Isolation can dampen one’s mood, and the same is true for seniors living independently. If left ignored, depression, a condition two million of 34 million seniors in the US has, can set in. This can be aggravated when they have mo...