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1 month ago

Adverse effect on your health, loniliness and isolation

Royce Shook · Lack of social ties and interaction with others, whether in person or by communication technology, is referred to as “social isolation.” It may be forced or voluntary, physical or psychological. · Being cut off from others and feeling dissatisfied with one’s connections are two s ...

6 months ago

Adverse effect on your health, loniliness and isolation

Royce Shook · Lack of social ties and interaction with others, whether in person or by communication technology, is referred to as “social isolation.” It may be forced or voluntary, physical or psychological. · Being cut off from others and feeling dissatisfied with one’s connections are two s ...

2 years ago

Isolation and loneliness

Royce Shook · I belong to three senior groups that provide information and support for seniors, and the issue that keeps coming up over and over again is the issue of social isolation and loneliness for seniors. · The issue is not what we can do about it, or what causes it, but how do we ident ...

4 years ago

12 Quotes by Carl Jung

Royce Shook · Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you. · To be normal is the ultimate aim of the unsuccessful. · The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going in ...

4 years ago

Shall we dance?

Royce Shook · Ever felt bored, I know I have from time to time. I have realized that boredom is an internal feeling. It comes from, for me, not being curious enough about what is going on around me. Life is full of quirks and strange things, but from time to time, I lose track of the adventure ...

4 years ago

Here's the Thing About Loneliness—It Ain't Really Loneliness.

Robert Cormack · You're just scared by the thought of it. · “Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men · When Charles Bukowski confessed he’d “never been lonely,” it’s hard to imagine him being any other way. Growing up, he was an outsider, ...

4 years ago

Do you live near a park?

Royce Shook · As I walked back to my car, after setting up the workshop I passed a lady and she said, “Good Morning”, I replied, “Good Morning and how are you doing?” She looked at me and frowned and just said: “I’m alive”. I deposited some material in the car and went back to the center where ...

5 years ago

Isolation and loneliness

Royce Shook · Isolation and loneliness is a very real fear for many older adults.  Many of us know of someone suffering from it, and it can be very sad.  This article from Tech-enhanced Life summarizes those discussions from their Longevity Explorers about social isolation and loneliness. This ...

5 years ago

Patterns of loneliness and social isolation

Royce Shook · Social engagement is a fundamental aspect of the human condition. Research from the longitudinal study on seniors shows that patterns of loneliness, social isolation, and social engagement in retirement and how they relate to factors, including age group, sex, marital status, and ...

6 years ago

Tips to Prevent Loneliness

Royce Shook · According to Statistics Canada, as many as 1.4 million elderly Canadians report feeling lonely. The city, Vancouver, I live in as a reputation for being less than friendly if you believe the media stories. So is loneliness a problem for seniors in Vancouver. I think it is, based ...

6 years ago

Obstacles to Independence Part 2

Royce Shook · 4. Running out of Friends / Loneliness · I was watching Grace and Frankie, a wonderful series on Netflix and one of the episodes was about Grace going to more and more funerals. A common theme of ageing is the idea that eventually you may outlive your friends. Along with this is ...

6 years ago

Fighting Loneliness

Royce Shook · When you are raising your kids in your adult years, it seems you will never know a minute’s peace. · Each day was another explosion of yelling, running and wild activity in the house from the moment the kids are born until they are grown and moving out. · It was when the last one ...

6 years ago

One is the loneliest number

Royce Shook · Looking at the characteristics of who is or isn’t lonely, some key similarities and differences are worth noting: · Risk factors for loneliness include: · The more risk factors present, the greater the odds of being lonely · What can you do to prevent or alleviate loneliness? · ...

6 years ago

Social Isolation of Seniors Part 2

Royce Shook · Social isolation is: “less social contact than someone wishes, causing loneliness or other emotional distress” In “normal” ageing, a senior’s social circle may grow smaller due to: · • Illness or disability · • Loss of spouse or friends – more than 6% of Canadians over the age of ...

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