Protecting our Seniors From Isolation.

What is the best thing we can do for our aging parents and grandparents? Spend time with them. Can it be that simple? Can it be that easy? For our aging family members who have always had someone there to love, nurture and take care of, once everyone has left the home, they are now spending significant amounts of time alone. Then we begin to wonder why their health is failing, why they are suffering from depression, and losing weight. The best thing we can do for our seniors is spend as much time as possible with them. They do not require that we spend large sums of money on them or take them all over the world - they just want someone to sit with them, listen to what they have to say, and care for them.

"Studies have shown repeatedly that senior citizens who are isolated from their communities of origin, from their families and loved ones, and from their tribes, suffer at higher rates of illness."

Altman, A. (2016, February 9). Healing the epidemic of isolation for senior citizens. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-1Aag_q4ls&feature=youtu.be