Geriatric Orphans
 |
|
Описание:
This study explores the question,“How do severely isolated senior citizens experience their worlds?” Within the United States, there is a group of elderly individuals I have termed “geriatric orphans” - people who do not have family or close associations to assist them with needed activities of daily living. The results show that isolated seniors have a higher incidence of loneliness and depression. As they grow older and more isolated, they seek new ways to develop and maintain some sort of ‘meaning’ to their lives. The participants each developed patterns of behaviors to cope with losses - of spouses, friends, relationships, and physical abilities. Those who were still mobile enough to leave their homes regularly were able to maintain relationships. More often, the outside relationships merely masked the loneliness and feelings of inadequacy the participant would return home to. The study found that thoseindividuals who were aging “successfully” were also those with the best...Похожие книги
 | Supernetworking: Reach the Right People, Build Your Career Network, and Land Your Dream Job-- Now Автор: Michael Salmon Год: 2003 |
 | Keeping the Books: Basic Recordkeeping and Accounting for the Successful Small Business (Keeping the Books) Автор: Linda Pinson Год: 2007 |
 | Anatomy and Physiology Автор: Rod R. Seeley Год: 2003 |
 | Nutrition-Based Health: Nutricines and Nutrients, Health Maintenance and Disease Avoidance (The Nutricine Concept) Автор: Clifford A. Adams Год: 2008 |
 | Distinctive Features of the North American Regionalism Автор: Waheed Khan Год: 2010 |
