Holidays

Tips on how to deal with holiday stress

And how loneliness affects seniors

In 2023, one in three adults aged 50–80 reported feeling isolated from others, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan. (Metro Creative Connection)

Dr. Diana Elizalde, geriatrician at CenterWell Senior Primary Care in Sun City. (Courtesy Diana Elizalde)

The holiday season is a time of year meant to spend quality time with family and loved ones, but emotions of grief, depression, stress and loneliness can be especially poignant.

For seniors, this is a risk factor for other conditions such as cognitive impairment or dementia.

Francelle Kounouho, currently a life coach in north Phoenix, lost her only child, Donovan, at the age of four in 2006, putting her into a severe depression. A career and lifestyle change taught her how to heal from within.

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