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Grandparents have been waiting for months for public-health officials to relax restrictions on visits from their grandchildren, but will have to wait a little longer. Health experts say now is not the time to start visiting our most at-risk sector of the population.
Dr. Robert Madan, chief of psychiatry at a research hospital for the elderly in Toronto, says older adults can be profoundly impacted by social isolation measures. “In the first couple of weeks, people were able to rally and thought this will be short-lived. But then as time goes on, they’re feeling more and more isolated and it becomes a stressor,” he said.
Madan says older people can also be more prone to loneliness. Some lose a significant social circle once they retire, and death and illness can cut down other friend groups as people age. Anastasia Assuras, a registered psychotherapist in Toronto, says being a grandparent can also provide a sense of structure in the lives of older adults. So missing the social connection they get from regular visits from grandchildren can be tough to handle.Madan says regular virtual visits, rather than in-person, can help — for those who have the technological capabilities, at least.
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