| Comment | Oh I definitely think that physical decline has something to do with it. My grandfather had issues with back pain and became very irritable and bad tempered. He wasn’t acting like himself at all. When he finally sought help and went for regular chiropractor visits he suddenly became much nicer almost overnight. I actually volunteered in a nursing home when I was in school as part of one of those schemes that tackles loneliness in the elderly and I do remember the ones with physical health issues being more impatient and irritable. I think there’s often a degree of stubbornness that comes with age and so physical issues are often ignored. Remember that statistic a while ago about how older, single or widowed men are more likely to die from health issues than married men? I’m willing to bet that has something to do with this. I also think that the loss of a partner is an emotional thing and can create some feelings of anger. There are a lot of factors to it and I think the stuff I outlined in the original comment only forms a small part of it. I think counselling for the elderly is a path worth following but I doubt many would stick to it due to the way mental health was spoken about when they were young. |
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