What are the emotional crises for rural elderly people?

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The physical separation caused by migrant work causes social isolation for many elderly parents, especially those with impaired mobility, the widowed and the very old. Another contributor to their social isolation is bad relationships with adult sons or daughters-in-law. For these people, even if their adult children live close to them in the village, they still suffer isolation. Loneliness, the yearning for family warmth and anxiety about future care constitute the emotional crises of many elderly villagers. It is reported in the sociology of mental health that social integration is a crucial factor in good mental health. As a community, the village provides lots of opportunities for talk and the ready company of other elders. However, this is only true for the healthier ones who can move around easily. For the very old, loneliness is a growing problem.