Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

• By: Sasha-Marie Robinson, EdD, LCSW, MA Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, clubhouse, depression, loneliness, peer support, social determinants of health, social isolation, Summer 2024 Issue
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Social isolation and loneliness are health risks that affect a quarter of American adults 65 and older (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2020). Social isolation is defined as the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social contact with others,...