How does some1 deal with isolation within the family and community ?

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I watched this happen to my Papa who had Alzheimers very early on and exhibited very bizarre behavior that isolated him from family members and his senior community who didn't understand. At the time, there were not really many medications specifically for Alzheimers and they didn't help him much either. We found that by involving him in activities that were somewhat solitary, but creative and useful, he didn't miss socializing that much. We planned gardens, did arts and crafts projects, read books to him and tried to keep every day a new adventure until he finally needed more care than I could give. I think the advent of the internet is a wonderful avenue for those who are isolated either by a mental or physical condition is another means by which to stay connected either by playing games, researching or even answering questions on YA.How does some1 deal with isolation within the family and community ?
This question cannot be answered proprly due to lack of a reference point.. Some background needed such as.. are you a child, are you elderly, is this an against your will situation or a self enforced isolation from a disorder like agoraphobia or drug/alcohol abuse.





EDIT: Thanks for the background...My folks are elderly and had opted out of all things family because of my dads alzheimers. It goes without saying that they were also isolated from community because of this devestaing disease..


My father very recently had to go into long term care because he became a danger to my mother. She is still isolating out of habit because she cared for him at home for about 10 years.


The fear of rejoining the community is huge in my mom right now. I am worried it will get to clinical preportions and watching this is just heartbreaking. The freedom she needed is not from without but from within now. I have no idea how to deal with that in regards to my mom.


My mom dealt with it by using prayer and by being too busy to take time to evaluate her needs beyond what are my hsubands needs today. If there are any clear answers out there I hope to find them and be of some help to my mom.
Live vicariously through other people, media, music


When it gets bad you might runaway, commit suicide, or kill another person.





A person will always look for a place in the world, a status, violence stems from the need of inclusion. Now you might say well some people go out in the woods and are hermits, well thats the status they seek. If you were isolated what would you do?
Spend more time answering questions on yahoo....





No really, the internet is a great resource. No one has to be isolated in this day and age unless they choose to be.