Have you ever been away from your family or spouse for a long time and you just couldn't wait to see them again and get "hugs" from each one? Can you imagine not having someone to hug you or to hold your hand? Too often our older loved ones long for touch. They may not have had that warm hug or touch for a long time - even when there are people around. We get busy and may forget that the need for human touch is a fundamental need of all humans. Without touch we can experience greiving as we do in a death. Depression may be an expression of the need for simple things such as touch, hugs and a sweet kiss.
Find a Senior - any senior! The neighbor next door, the older person at church, the older person in your own home...... Hug a Senior today!
Touch is directly related to how people feel and think. When seniors do not experience being touched, they may begin to feel isolated and depressed. I agree, hug a senior today!!!!
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