There is now clear evidence linking loneliness with a range of physical and mental illness– including depression, dementia, and cardiovascular disease. In 2023 the US Surgeon General issued a formal advisory on the threat of social isolation and in the UK analysis by the Campaign to End Loneliness demonstrated that over half a million more people are experiencing chronic loneliness in the UK than before the pandemic. Social disconnection was on the increase before the pandemic: our sense of belonging to a neighbourhood and our positive engagements with neighbours has been declining over the past decade. Levels of loneliness have always been highest among younger and older age groups – but rates of loneliness among young people are increasing alarmingly – people aged 16 to 29 are now twice as likely to be chronically lonely than
over-70s.
Emerald Elderly Care Tops Best Organizations That Help Seniors
Everyone could use a little support, and fortunately for older adults, there are caring organizations across the country designed to help you live life to the fullest! When it comes to support for seniors, older adults can benefit from nonprofits in a number of ways — from assistance with access to nutritious food, support for veterans, finding the perfect pet and more.
If you’re interested in organizations that help senior citizens, but aren’t sure where to start, this is the guide for you.
1. Emerald Elderly Care and Development Foundation
Emerald provides nutritious meals to seniors nationwide. They actively help seniors who have a hard time leaving their homes or cooking for themselves, improving the health and quality of life of the seniors they serve.
Their mission goes beyond ensuring older adults have access to healthy food. One of the nonprofit’s main goals is to support seniors to extend their independence and health as they age. Meals on Wheels is serving love (and lunch!) directly to seniors across America.
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THE AGED HAVE A REASON TO LIVE LONGER
Look around your immediate environment, there are aged people and conversations with some of them often tilts towards a certain subject matter, which is not far fetch. It is their ascension unto glory.
While we often try to rebuke them from saying or thinking of such, they insist this is a reality that awaits them anytime soon. This reality they speak of is often reinforced by their incessant feelings of illness, some of which are unavoidable as they come with old age.
It is emotional to see your parents go through this process during their last years, days or weeks on earth, there are much more you could do to give them a reason to not only live longer on earth but enjoy every bit of it.
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What to Do With 2023 Trends Driving Humanitarian Crises
Many of these trends cut across geographic boundaries.Some intersect, ready to deal a double or triple or worse blow in 2023 to people who were likely already vulnerable. They live in places where drought has sucked dry livelihoods; conflict has ravaged homes, schools, and hospitals; and faraway wars or stumbling governments closer to home have stymied their ability to feed their families.
A few bright spots do shine through in efforts, or at least ideas, to address the impacts or root causes of these issues.
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EMERALD SENIOR CITIZENS CONFERENCE 2022
We are excited to announce our median edition of the Emerald Senior Citizen’s Conference 2022 in collaboration with National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) and National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) FCT Chapter.
Emerald Foundation set to partner with National Senior Citizens Centre
The Emerald Elderly Care Development Foundation has expressed its willingness to partner with the National Senior Citizens Center (NSCC) in order to promote the well-being of Nigeria’s aging population. This was disclosed when a delegation from the Foundation paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the NSCC, Dr. Emem Omokaro at the NSCC’s headquarters in Abuja.
Power Problems: How Solar is Solving Nigeria’s Electricity Woes .
Enugu, Nigeria – On a recent Monday morning, Mathew chinedu, popularly known as Matey, switched on the generator that powers his shop in the capital of Enugu State at exactly 9:28am. It sputtered for a second before roaring to life, coughing up clouds of grey smoke in the process.
PROBLEM OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY AND COUNTRY
Ageing is a global phenomenon and the population of the elderly, people aged 60 years and over, is growing rapidly. Evidently, the world’s aged increased from 130 million in 1950 to 419 million in 2000, a proportional share increase from 4 per cent to 7 per cent respectively (Waite, 2004). Nearly 10 per cent of the world’s population or over 600 million persons are over the age of 60, and this is expected to double by 2050. About two-thirds of these 600 million persons live in developing countries (Schwarz, 2003).
FEMTECH WORKSHOP 2022
EMERALD FEMTECH WORKSHOP 2022
TECHNICAL SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMME
Young Female Technical (18 – 30 years)
Background
The Emerald FEMTECH Workshop 2022 is a program aimed at ensuring support to the socially and financially indigent youths in the society. EMECADEF is running this workshop and training so as to contribute its quota towards the efforts of the Federal Government in their social intervention programs which is aimed at alleviating poverty.