Read the article: Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review
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.
Paragraph 1: Using information from the two research articles
1.Briefly describe the two research studies and summarize the results from each study.
2.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: Theories of Late Adulthood and Activities in Late Adulthood, answer the following questions
- Briefly describe the theories that explain late adulthood psychosocial development.
Briefly describe how some of the Stratification Theories might contribute to loneliness and social isolation.
2.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?
3.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? - 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 (Nursing Field).
Lastly, Make one substantive comment (about 100-150 words) that provides additional information on a
different topic from your paper.
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