How important is social support to older adults? It seems like this question is easy to answer. As humans, we are social creatures. We generally look to other people for interaction and comradery.
If that is the case for someone who is 20 or 30 years old, it is even more important for someone who is 70, 80 or older. This interaction may come from family members, neighbors or friends. But what happens when some people from that support system have to work, get sick, move away, or possibly, die? That is the unfortunate case for some older adults. Most people do not seek out isolation and loneliness purposefully, but they are thrust into it by unfortunate circumstances.
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