Social Support for the Elderly in Decline
Social support for the elderly is declining as their number continues to increase. Currently, about 40 percent of the older people live without a partner, and one in 10 live alone.
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Mastinah, 65, (far right) and Darsono, 75, (center) in Gubeng, Surabaya, East Java, receive food from an unidentified worker of the Surabaya administration’s free food program on Thursday (23/3/2018). Surabaya has provided free food for the elderly, disabled and orphans since 2012.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Social support for the elderly is declining as their number continues to increase. Currently, about 40 percent of the older people live without a partner, and one in 10 live alone.
The decline in social support makes the elderly more vulnerable to health risks and illnesses, which may lead to death.