Do we need to care much about loneliness at old age?

[Futurexxx]

We just need to stop talking about loneliness during old age because that is inevitable. You may not be lonely from the start of it or towards the end of your life but at a point in your old age, you are going to experience it, that is why we need to learn how to enjoy our own company from today.

As you ages, their are chances that most of the people in your age grade will die, so your circle will become smaller by the day, so you are likely to be left with your only your wife or children that will eventually get married and start their own family, so it is something we may face even though we get married or not, that's why I am of the opinion that, we should get use to being our own company now because we all may get to that point in the future, due to circumstances that is beyond our control, like death to our partner, but it's a reality we should get used to.

[Chilwell]

Loneliness at old age can be as a result of whatever, but certainly sometimes when you have family like wife and kids, your chances of being extremely lonely at your old age is slim but not entirely impossible.


Old age comes with a lot of challenges, but having people around that cares can help limit such old age challenges that we talked about, so install spending our time being anxious about what happens at old age, we should keep building relationships that can sustain our joy at old age.

Old age is a life that is very difficult most especially people who do not have anyone to take care of them, you can see almost all Africans who live in Western countries usually come back home when they are very old, because in West people don't much care about old people, the life is so challenging to the extent that you will even forget that you were young.

You have gotten a very good point when you said make your relationship with your family members, this is the most important thing because keeping a good relationship we allow them to have feelings for you when you are at that stage. A lot of people suffered this stage of life because some faces financial challenges, keeping good relationship will make life easier in terms of assist, in terms of financial assistance and all those things.

[WhoYouCantKill]

Old age is usually a period when people feels like life is coming to an end, and needs a lot of support that will keep them lively.
Lack of care by families, friends, nabours and children is a common thing that most aged people suffers and could even lead to loneliness. From my observations from most of the aged people who are suffering rejection is because, while they are are much younger they ignored people and makes decisions feeling everything will be the same for long, forgetting that a time will when they will need the help of some of the people they treated bad.
Being kind to people generally not considering there status can buy one a place in the heart of people so that when old age comes one would be able to reach out to them for help

The way we interact and treat the people around us can greatly and quietly shape the kind of support we receive from them later when we get old, and that’s why they say always do good to both strangers and people around you. Having money is good, and sure, it can provide comfort but to an extent because no matter how much money you’ve got, it can never replace genuine relationships and bonds, especially in time that one needs practical help or companionship. And that’s why the easiest way to prepare for old age, by prepare, I mean not being lonely, one needs to build good relationships while we are still young.

[Unknown Op]

Marriage is not a guaranteed solution to loneliness when a person becomes old. People who get married can indeed lose their partners through divorce, illness or death, or they might grow apart with the passage of time. I don't say that financial stability can solve the problem either.

Having financial stability can give you freedom, can make you stress free, can provide better health Care, education facilities, independence and housing but it is not something that can replace a healthy relationship, companionship, friendship and social connection. The best way to make yourself prepare for old age is to build financial security along with maintaining strong relationships with your community, friend and family. Marriage is also a part of companionship and it is based on mutual commitment rather than just having fear of becoming lonely decades later

[Rockson1]

The way we interact and treat the people around us can greatly and quietly shape the kind of support we receive from them later when we get old, and that’s why they say always do good to both strangers and people around you. Having money is good, and sure, it can provide comfort but to an extent because no matter how much money you’ve got, it can never replace genuine relationships and bonds, especially in time that one needs practical help or companionship. And that’s why the easiest way to prepare for old age, by prepare, I mean not being lonely, one needs to build good relationships while we are still young.

I support what you said, doing good should be extended to everyone not only to your family members that is right, sometimes people will  care about you during your old age could be outsiders, it is something that we know that is rampard in this era, of course being rich will not solve  everything in old age, there are many things that are associated with old age, the life we lived when we were young, how we were able to impact peoples life might in one way other the other become a blessing to us in our old age, when I hear prepare for old age, I become afraid, it reminds me that we will all get old some day, which is the reality of life.

[kingstep]

There is this social anxiety that people always talk about... which is loneliness at old age. The society has made it look like if you do no marry that you will be very lonely at old age. Is this really true?

That social anxiety is not accurate, people could marry and end up losing their spouse earlier before old age, some could get divorced even making their Old age filled with regrets and what ifs.

You can equally add that they could also die before old thereby making the place of preparing for old age completely unnecessary. If there is a need to plan for old age, then it is better to believe that you are going to spend your old age with a life partner and a lot of grand children that will come you company throughout that period. the help of a caregiver might be a possible option during old age but if you are lucky to age along a life partner and both parties cherish themselves, they will have a smooth transit into the after life. loneliness still exist in marriage but it is nothing compared to walking on that road all by yourself.

[WhoYouCantKill]

I support what you said, doing good should be extended to everyone not only to your family members that is right, sometimes people will  care about you during your old age could be outsiders, it is something that we know that is rampard in this era, of course being rich will not solve  everything in old age, there are many things that are associated with old age, the life we lived when we were young, how we were able to impact peoples life might in one way other the other become a blessing to us in our old age, when I hear prepare for old age, I become afraid, it reminds me that we will all get old some day, which is the reality of life.

One thing about old age is that it kinda shows the long term effect of the choices we make when no one is thinking about the future. People get too carried away with making money that they end up ignoring the most important things about life, which is love, friendship and family. It’s not as if making money is a bad thing, but while at it, people should also consider and know that there are things that are more important and deserves more attention than money because money really can’t keep us company when we are old, yes with money you can surround yourself with people, but not true friendships, love and family.

[Ishicryptic]

I'm not old yet but I can understand what very old people go through because at that age they don't have the strength to do everything for themselves, they need people around them all the time to help them with chores and for companionships. If an old person is lonely without anybody to care for them I can imagine the level of frustrations that they will be passing through, I believe that the depression will be very much. If family and friends are around old people they won't feel lonely and dejected, life will have more meaning to them in their final days on this earth.

If an old person is rich even without the support and love of their family and friends they can still live comfortably because they can afford caregivers who will be around them take care of them. But money is not everything, without the genuine care of their loving spouse and loved ones it can still be quite lonely because caregivers are professionals who are their family and friends. Let us not abandon our old parents, grannies and loved ones, their old age is when they need us more.

[Dreadboost]

There is this social anxiety that people always talk about... which is loneliness at old age. The society has made it look like if you do no marry that you will be very lonely at old age. Is this really true?

Yes, it is true. If it isn't true, a man in Japan wouldn't have developed an app to stay connected with their family who have aged.

Are You Ok? is an app that got over 10M downloads in the span of two weeks after it was launched. 

Over 20% of people in the world are lonely. Loneliness kicks in in old age, but if you have a partner, you won't feel that lonely.

[Ojima-ojo]

Alot of things are changing and old age loneliness have made people to fall into depression and also seek attention online which can result into them being scam online by romance scams online because of loneliness, we have a lot of online apps that older people try to connect with their love one's who may be far away.


One will have to make out time to prepare for that old age and to have something that keep you going without getting bored from it, retirement plans come with alot of forecast since you have never been there before.

[icebar]

I will not underestimate this issue because if you have a partner by your side in old age, then you will definitely be much safer at that time. I cannot guarantee that a person's partner will really be able to serve him in old age or not? In many cases, it will be seen that the partner has left him before that time or may even die. For this reason, there is no chance of giving certainty. But if he has money, he can definitely be considered very safe. Even if no one is by his side at that time, money will definitely support you at that time. However, the kind of support that a person can support with money cannot always be expected. I think that even if there is no certainty, everyone should keep his partner so that he gets service from him or her in the future. Along with this, financial security is also needed for the future because only financial security is the most reliable medium for a person.

[programmer3666]

There is this social anxiety that people always talk about... which is loneliness at old age. The society has made it look like if you do no marry that you will be very lonely at old age. Is this really true?

I have come to understand that phrase is just to create tension in order for people to consider getting married. We do not own the future, even if you are married, one of you might leave each other in the future either as a result of death or a divorce.

Again you can get old together with your partner and they end up being sick for years which means that you will need to take care of them till they die naturally but what about you who took care of the person... ain't you lonely?

I think the society should stop creating social anxiety because the best security anyone can give themselves is to be financially stable at old age, it's only when you don't have money at old age that you will feel the real loneliness if you don't have a partner and even if you have a partner but you don't have money, you will still feel some kind of loneliness because you might not be able to afford some basic things of life.

We should think more about building wealth than being too futuristic about how our old age will look like. Life is not promised and people can change. The person you started a beautiful life journey with can even become cruel to you at old age so we should focus on more important things which is wealth creation.

The mentality of hustling until death is what most people have without realizing they have it. People have this heavy focus on wealth creation that they fail to understand that they are mentally trapped in that circle and end up destroying their health just to stack enough cash but that trap will ensure you won't live long enough to enjoy old age. You kill your body system by working 18 hours a day, just accumulating the heavy weight of mental stress and skipping proper sleep all to pack those millions for a future you are not even promised or sure of. What is the essence of saving a huge fortune for your seventies if at the end the stress of the hustling end up giving you a stroke and rendering you incapacitated in your forties.

[BTC FutureKing]

I support what you said, doing good should be extended to everyone not only to your family members that is right, sometimes people will  care about you during your old age could be outsiders, it is something that we know that is rampard in this era, of course being rich will not solve  everything in old age, there are many things that are associated with old age, the life we lived when we were young, how we were able to impact peoples life might in one way other the other become a blessing to us in our old age, when I hear prepare for old age, I become afraid, it reminds me that we will all get old some day, which is the reality of life.

One thing about old age is that it kinda shows the long term effect of the choices we make when no one is thinking about the future. People get too carried away with making money that they end up ignoring the most important things about life, which is love, friendship and family. It’s not as if making money is a bad thing, but while at it, people should also consider and know that there are things that are more important and deserves more attention than money because money really can’t keep us company when we are old, yes with money you can surround yourself with people, but not true friendships, love and family.

You are absolutely right if you are young you must prepare for old age specifically by cultivating moral values while you are still in your youth.The influence of money lasts only up to a certain stage; one does not feel the need for money throughout one entire life.At times having companionship is essential which requires fostering good relationships with others.Yet in reality people often alter their behavior toward others because of money believing it to be everything.However with the passage of time and in moments of dependency we come to realize that people value kind treatment far more than money.Therefore one should prioritize treating genuine relatives and loved ones well ensuring that they will not hesitate to come to your aid whenever the need arises.

[Mr Reporter]

Money cannot give you the happiness and companionship you need at old age because you don't have that close person who understands you very well and have become part of you. There is nothing wrong to on building wealth at your youthful age because you can get married at any time if you're a man but it's not the same with women.

If you're lonely at old age, life can become miserable for you especially, when you're poor. But if you get married and have kids, they might become rich in the future and give you a better life because nobody knows tomorrow. If you have a partner at old age, you wouldn't feel any lonely because s/he will be there with you. Getting a life partner is not only about getting rid of loneliness at old age but also to give birth to kids and have a family of your own. Husband and wife are to assist one another.

Basically in realistic terms I will not fully even agree that money cannot buy happiness at a old age who says so? Yeah the true is that for someone to be lonely in a whole is very much bad, but been poor and lonely all together at a old age is even more worse, as an old dude money can buy you good health insurance, good housing, and respect at the top, even if you don't have a wife or so life can still move on.

Just for someone to get married because they are lonely at an old age is not a good call at all, the bitter true is that if you have missed it all in choosing a good life time partner your old age will be even more miserable than being alone. In my comfort zone I have seen old couples who live together but they fight every day and have no peace is that what you want to rush into

[uneng]

That is why people are marrying partners they don't love, neither have romantic interests. They are simply being logical thinking on a hypothetical safe and stable old age. Meanwhile, they live a meaningless life with a partner they don't truly enjoy being together.

I would rather prefer loneliness than that fake situation for myself. If true love can't come to me, I won't be the one to fake it, neither to expose another person to a situation where she won't be loved for real.

After all, people who think solely on having a partner on old age as final goal are just being egoistical. They are thinking on their own needs, and not about sharing and building an exciting story together.