Isolation

There are strong correlations between loneliness and depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, suicide, dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

Older adults are at a higher risk when they're lonely because of all the life changes:

Children leaving home,

Retirement,

Widowhood,

Health Problems,

and Divorce.

Signs and Symptoms of Loneliness:

Depression / Anxiety,

Aggression,

Passive Attitude,

Insomnia / Hypersomnia,

Trouble Concentrating / Thinking,

Trouble with Memory,

and Lack of Self-Care.

For a comprehensive guide to impacts of feeling isolated, see