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Geriatric psychology began in 1978 with a spike in interest in mental health and the effects of aging. There was a slow increase in the number of aging adults in the U.S. population. There was a small group of 11 people who met together to talk about late-life mental health needs and the field of geriatrics.
The U.S. Surgeon General has raised concerns about loneliness as a health problem. We all can do something to help the seniors in our life.
Social isolation and loneliness in older adults is associated with an increased risk for poor mental and physical health and increased mortality. [66] [67] There is an increased risk for early mortality in individuals experiencing social isolation compared to those who are not socially isolated. [68]
Ahead of another holiday season, the World Health Organization is launching a diverse commission to combat loneliness and spread awareness. Although there are roughly 8 billion people on the ...
The health impact of loneliness is so far-reaching that one study compared it to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. A lot of research on social isolation and loneliness focuses on seniors .
The loneliness epidemic is an ongoing trend of loneliness and social isolation experienced by people across the globe. [1] [2] The uptick may have begun in the 2010s and was exacerbated by the isolating effects of social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [3]
In many cases, patients wound up in adult homes or with their families, or homeless in large cities, [6] [7] and without the mental health care they needed. [8] Without community support, mentally ill people have more trouble getting treatment, maintaining medication regimens, and supporting themselves.
Loneliness has been a big topic in health over the past year, with the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, comparing its negative health consequences to those of a daily smoking habit. Now ...