Losing your friends is very difficult. All of us know this to be fact. But, how much do we think of this as a reality of every day living as we are young. The answer is not many. As I am living in a different state than where I grew up, and my life is changing every day I am thinking about this a lot lately. Yes, I have good friends here in North Carolina, but my family and childhood friends are still in Ohio. Being relocated is very difficult to handle, yet we expect our parents to up and move as soon as they can not take care of themselves. They lose touch with their friends, and before you know it, depression kicks in. Yes, senior centers have activities that you can participate in, but you are not playing, or dancing with your friends. You are participating in these activities with complete strangers.
Anything can trigger depression. Whether it is moving out of your home of 30 years, a spouse's, friends, or family members death. Or even just a change in the weather.
Here is a link that can give you some more information about
depression in the elderly and seniors. I found it very helpful because it includes early warning signs, triggers, as well as action that should be taken.
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