An older adult, newly widowed, has been unable to adjust to her change in roles or form new relationships. What is this experience called?
A) Social isolation
B) Social ineptness
C) Ineffective coping
D) Negativism of aging
Ans: A
If an older adult cannot adjust to changes in social roles and form new relationships, social isolation can become a problem. Social isolation is a sense of being alone and lonely as a result of having fewer meaningful relationships. Social isolation is a sense of being alone and lonely as a result of having fewer meaningful relationships. It may occur because of declining health or income, transportation problems, or ageism. Whatever the cause, prolonged social isolation has been associated with declining health and higher mortality rates.
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