Can Socialization Be The Secret to a Healthy Senior Lifestyle?
The elderly population is often at risk of being isolated. This has been the leading cause of depression amongst the elderly population. Socializing can combat feeling of depression and can allow the feeling of love and value. By spending time with others you avoid isolation as well as contribute to the lives of others. It is an opportunity to keep a healthy outlook on life.
Depression usually undiagnosed, says CDC
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 20% of adult seniors suffer from some form mental health disorder. And about a third of these cases go untreated.
What is Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and how it can be treated?
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the 2nd most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease.
LBD is not a rare disease. It affects more than a million people and their families in the United States alone. Because LBD symptoms may closely resemble other more commonly known disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and/or Parkinson’s , it is currently widely under-diagnosed.