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Senior call Maryland 211 for assistance and loneliness pose health risks in older

Spot resources. Also, keep in mind the people. Human beings are social
creatures. Our connection to others
Hotline phone number for AFA is
866-232-8484. In addition, visit the
enables us to survive and thrive. Yet,
website for helpful information and as we age, many of us are alone more
daily activity videos. Remember, the often than when we were when we were

internet is full of helpful resources. If younger, leaving us vulnerable to social
you have internet access availability, isolation and loneliness and related
Medical Adult please utilize it, and explore resources. health problems such as cognitive
Day Care Each year in May, we commemorate decline, depression, and heart disease.
What is loneliness? Loneliness is a
Older Americans Month to encourage lack of belonging. Loneliness provokes
by Carole Friend LMSW and re cognize t he count less despair. Research has linked social
contributions that older adults make isolation and loneliness to higher risks
Happy Spring! to our communities. Their time, for a variety of physical and mental
experience, and talents enrich the lives
The Caroline Medical Adult Day Care conditions: high blood pressure, heart

of those around them. It’s primarily
would like everyone to know the facility disease, obesity, a weakened immune
observed to recognize the contributions
currently is accepting new participants. of past and present older persons to system, anxiety, depression, cognitive

To find information about the Center, the country, particularly those who decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and even
visit us online at www.carolinehd.org defended the country. It’s a time for death. Fortunately, there are ways
and follow the Adults with Medical to counteract these negative effects.
older Americans to embrace the
Needs/ Medical Adult Day Care People who engage in meaningful,
opportunity to change, explore the

program tab. Then schedule to visit the productive activities with others tend
rewards of growing older, stay engaged
Center located in the HAPS Building on to live longer, boost their mood, and
in your community, and form new

7th Street in Denton. The Center is open have a sense of purpose. Th ese activities
relationships.
Monday through Friday from 9 - 3 for seem to help maintain their well-being
visitors. Please feel free to contact the One thing we have learned throughout and may improve their cognitive
Center at 410-479-8065 and let us know these trying years is the importance of function, studies show.
how we can help. The Medical Adult human connection. Research has found that being alone
Day Center offers medical oversight, and lonely are different but related.

health services, nutritional services, The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Social isolation is the objective physical
personal care services, social activities, (NAMI) recognizes May as Mental
separation from other people
and respite for caregivers as well as Health Awareness month. Once more,
(living alone), while loneliness is
assistance with social services. we are reminded from NAMI that “we the subjective distressed feeling of being
are not alone”. For much of our elder
Caregivers, we hope you are all doing community the feeling of being alone alone or separated. It’s possible to feel
well and remembering to practice and isolated is a known struggle. NIH lonely while among other people, and
self-care. Remember if you need help, reminds us of how social isolation and you can be alone yet not feel lonely.
TURNING 65? A few details about loneliness and social
isolation: Social Isolation perpetuates
itself, therefore the better your social
Confused about all the Medicare Terms & Options? connections, the better your social
Let Me Help You! health. Weak social connections can be
a significant danger to our health. Social

relationships are as essential to well-
being as food and water. We are social
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