Elderly people can struggle with many feelings, including: feeling useless, feeling like a burden, feeling lonely, feeling depressed, feeling sad, feeling forgotten, feeling unimportant, and feeling unloved.It can be very beneficial for your elder's health if you are involved and active in their life. The best way to help improve their mental health is to visit them. The face-to-face interaction and touch is beneficial. They get to experience the love and feel important. However, in some cases it is not always possible to visit your elders on a regular basis. For example, you may live out of town. However, it is always important to make time for them. Regular phone calls to your elders let them know that you care. These calls, however short or long they may be, must be genuine. Tell them about your day, and ask them about theirs. This lets them know that they have someone to talk to. You should also involve them in discussions. Involve them in decisions you make. This will make them feel important and worthy. By asking for their opinions about decisions or circumstances in your life, they feel like they are no longer a burden. They have found a reason to live and have found use in a time where they struggle with purpose.
These actions will make them feel important, happy, encouraged, worthy, useful, and more importantly, loved. All of these feelings and qualities help improve their mental health.

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