Consider the effect of loss of cognitive functioning on an agingindividual's social and emotional well-being. In your post, referto the decrease in sensory information that is available forprocesses (e.g., hearing people, being able to see things in one'senvironment), the decreases in brain functioning due to atrophy andneuronal connectivity, and decreases in memory function (includingthe types of memory affected). Incorporate these considerationsinto how it may affect social interactions, and how the affectedsocial dynamic may influence the emotional state of an agingindividual. You may wish to entertain the essential role thatmemory plays in navigating life successfully, in general.
