A PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS OF LONELINESS ASSOCIATED WITH OLD AGE

Abstract

Almost every country in the world can identify problems related to the aging community. Loneliness is one of the main problems faced by the elderly. In focusing on Sri Lanka, there is currently a rapidly growing trend of aging and isolated adults. Therefore, socialized news could reveal how the elderly have suffered severe physical and mental stress. But the saddest situation is that despite the wide discussion of such topics in society, the investigative research on lonely adults has not been studied. Accordingly, this study was conducted under the title A Philosophical Inquiry into the Problems of Loneliness Associated with Old Age. The main purpose of this research was to find out who are mainly the elderly or the elderly community, what are the reasons for their isolation and what are the related problems. Accordingly, according to the study conclusions, it was revealed that there are many reasons that affect the isolation of the majority of adults, and that many related physical and mental problems occur. There, especially regarding the elders, although the main responsibility belongs to their children, this loneliness is caused by their carelessness. Also, it was recognized that the government is also working on the elderly and it is extremely important to carry out this kind of research to further educate them. However, as a whole, through this study, it was concluded that if the elderly are given priority in today's society than in the past, it is possible to get rid of the loneliness they face.