Week 4 Flashcards
Why do older adults tend to have fewer social partners
-deeper connections with fewer people
-people dying
Socioemotional selectivity theory
-older adults have fewer social partners because they want to spend time with the people they care about most
Disengagement theory
-mutual withdrawal between older adult and society
-older adults decrease activity levels and interact less frequently
Loneliness
-state of solitude or being alone
Loneliness symptoms
-suicidal ideation
-para-suicide
-dementia
-physical health issues
-increased risk of hospitalization and placement
Types of loneliness
-developmental
-internal
-situational
Developmental loneliness
-lack of balance and do not understand how you fit in or relate to others
Internal loneliness
-perception of being alone
-associated with low self esteem and worth
Situational loneliness
-socio-economic and affected by environment
Interventions for loneliness
-activity involvement
-volunteer roles
-developing and keeping quality relationships
-pharmacological management of physical ailments
-staying in contact with family and friends
Social isolation
-state in which the individual lacks a sense of belonging socially, lacks engagement with others and has a minimal number of social contacts and they are deficient in fulfilling and quality relationships
Social isolation risks
-increased risk for all cause mortality
-dementia
-increased risk for rehospitalization
-increased number of falls
Impacts of social isolation
-health behavioural
-psychological
-physiological
-other outcomes
Retirement
-can be positive or negative depending on the reason for retirement
Social aging
-having a sense of social worth is important for health and survival
-having people that depend on you etc
