How to stop the older adults from gambling
To escape the world of boredom and listlessness, senior citizens take the help of gambling. When it takes the form of addiction, they are either too shy to tell their problem to the world or they refuse to let go the moments of trance and bliss. For them, it is an escapade from the lonely world. It is easier for the young gamblers to regain the money they have lost while gambling, but for a seventy year old senior citizen it is difficult, almost impossible to regain it. These seniors find no other solution than ending their life. The government has taken into notice the rising number of death tolls of addicted old gamblers. They have come forward to help these people out of the messy situation.
For older citizens who feel embarrassed to divulge their addiction problem, can call up help lines, remain anonymous, confide their problems and seek for solutions. For citizens who are brave enough to confront the situation can attend seminars, conferences, debates, discussion forums and discussion forums, where they get an opportunity to talk to people who have managed to over come compulsive gambling and learn from them various ways to tackle the problem.
Support from family, friends and society are also very essential. One of the biggest factors leading to compulsive gambling is loneliness. Various entertainment programmes, other than gambling and a healthy life schedule should be made to keep the older adults engaged. Social clubs for senior citizens should be established in every community and small gatherings at regular intervals should also be arranged, so that these people do not lose the interest to live and do miss their lost family members.
Most of the older and retired citizens are financially contended. They do not gamble for money, but for pass time. With little efforts from our part to make these people special and needed can solve the entire problem of compulsive gambling among senior citizens and the retired.