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The problem of loneliness in old age. - Farton - 27.08.2021 The problem of loneliness of older people is of least concern to us at a young age. But, it should be understood that a life filled with events and a sense of fullness of one's own strength will not be present forever – old age comes to every person. At the same time, loneliness of older people, as a social problem, has its own solutions, if you make a correct and timely analysis of the changes that occur with age. What causes the problem of loneliness of elderly people I lose interest in some things The older a person gets, the narrower his circle of interests becomes. Conservatism, which is characteristic of most people in old age, causes rejection of new views and a cautious attitude to change. But it is new events in life that most often cause the most vivid emotions and become topics for conversation. Personal changes With age, people's character changes and, most often, not for the better. In older people, some traits are "strengthened", which makes them simply unbearable. People who are easily irritated in their youth, in old age "boil up" for any reason: the pedantic become unusually tedious, the impressionable begin to be afraid of everything and rarely leave their home. Of course, such character changes create significant obstacles to communication. Mental disorders Age leaves its mark on the human psyche, his attention, reaction speed, ability to remember. It happens that changes go beyond the permissible norms and turn into and so on. Communication with sick elderly people is even more difficult. The connection with the family is lost Older people have a certain emotional categoricality without penumbra. At the same time, due to increased attention to past insults, there may be breaks in relations with some relatives. At the same time, there may also be a bias in love for one of the family members, which is expressed in excessive obsession. Loss of communication partners Older people, unfortunately, lose their peers, which affects the narrowing of the circle of communication. At the same time, due to psychological and age characteristics, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get acquainted with other people. Retirement Social loneliness of older people is also associated with the end of active professional activity. The labor collective for many people becomes a cell where you can discuss various aspects of your life, share your impressions, plans. We spend holidays with our work colleagues, find new hobbies. With retirement, all of the above opportunities are lost. Older people are less likely to meet with each other and lose professional connections. The specificity of communication The problem of loneliness of elderly people, the arguments in favor of which are given in the previous theses, leads to a narrow orientation of communication (rejection of new changes, lack of professional interests). If you listen to the conversations of people after retirement age, you can note a fairly narrow range of topics – diseases, weather, prices in stores. To this we can also add the fact that people who have had certain disappointments in their lives can become somewhat offended at everyone and everything. This brings into communication various discontent (government policy, hobbies of young people, etc.) and dissatisfaction with their lives. Thoughts about approaching death also increase the negativity. That is why among the younger generation there are rarely those who are happy to communicate with the elderly. It is important to maintain social activity, regardless of age. If we analyze the life of the majority of pensioners in our country, we get a rather boring picture, in which even a trip to the store, to the clinic or socializing in the park is considered a bright event. In conditions of complete passivity, the visits of relatives, which are extremely rare, become a real enlightenment. To break this circle, it is necessary to show initiative in communication and interest in life. It is impossible to meet new people while sitting at home. But for this there are various interest clubs, specialized centers for collective classes, as well as other opportunities. - Bowning - 27.08.2021 Hi. This is a great topic of conversation because my elderly relative had such a difficult situation in life with loneliness, but that all changed after he was recommended to use dating sites with older people. Of course, there are a lot of dating sites, so you need to pay attention to their reliability. This can be done by reading reviews such as this silver singles dating site for uk seniors. - Nantardov - 17.09.2021 To be honest, senior age is no joke, and natural dating is hard at this age, so most of it is done online. 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