What are the Impacts of Loneliness and Social Isolation.

Topic 2: Adulthood and Late Adulthood: Impact of Loneliness and Social Isolation The Impact of Loneliness and Social Isolation topic helps to support your achievement of the following Module 5 Objective: MO 14 covered in Chapter 13 and the Module 6 Objective: MO 16 covered in Chapter 15: MO 14: Describe adulthood (ages 25-65) psychosocial development of personality and social characteristics of intimacy and generativity. (Supports Course Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.) MO 16: Describe psychosocial theories of late adulthood (ages 65 and beyond), activities in late adulthood, and the frail elderly. (Supports Course Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.) Read the article, Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review download Read the article, Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke: Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal observational studies (Links to an external site.). https://heart.bmj.com/content/heartjnl/102/13/1009.full.pdf Read in your ebook, Ch 13-Intimacy: Connecting with Others, pp 468-475. Ch 15-Theories of Late Adulthood, pp. 532-539 and Activities in Late Adulthood, pp. 539-551. Write at least three paragraphs on the following items using information from the two research articles and information in Ch 13 and 15. Paragraph 1: Using information from the two research articles and information in Chapter 13-Intimacy-Connecting with Others, answer the following questions Briefly describe the two research studies and summarize the results from each study. According to the Ch 13 information, what is a social connection? Name some of the ways that adults socially connect with others? What is the importance of connecting with others? Explain the concept of a social convoy. Why do people need a social convoy? Paragraph 2: Using information in Chapter 15-Theories of Late Adulthood and Activities in Late Adulthood, answer the following questions Using information on Self Theories (pp 532-535), briefly describe the theories that explain late adulthood psychosocial development. Briefly describe how some of the Stratification Theories (social forces) (pp536-539) might contribute to loneliness and social isolation. Describe Age Stratification, the disengagement theory and the activity theory that help to explain the results of the two research studies on why loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for an earlier death? Using information on Activities in Late Adulthood, briefly describe some of the activities that help to prevent mental and physical decline as described in the two research articles. Paragraph 3: Apply what you have learned in this topic by answering the following questions: Have you witnessed any late adulthood person who did not have social networks where the research and theories might help to explain that persons early death? Using the new information that you have learned from this topic, do you view the late adulthood and the aging process differently? If so, how? Explain how you might use this new information in your life or career.