Thriving Together: Uniting Volunteers, Families, and Seniors for Aging in Place In the Book of Life, the chapter called Aging deserves and needs a little more care than our other chapters. Our needs change, and the community supports us. Becoming a senior is no different. It takes a village to care for each [...]
Social Support and Access to Resources to Combat Social Isolation and Loneliness – Part 3 In this final article of our series on social isolation and loneliness, we’ll introduce how social support structures and resources help combat these cruel and life-debilitating phenomena that adversely affect physical and mental health outcomes. In Part One [...]
Social Isolation and Loneliness Poses Mental and Emotional Consequences — Part 2 In Part 1 of our social isolation series, we distinguished between loneliness and social isolation, so we understand them and are clear about how these two phenomena can show up in the lives of our seniors. We used the Surgeon General’s [...]
Social Isolation and Loneliness Poses Health Risks — Part 1 According to the CDC, the physical well-being risks associated with social isolation and loneliness in seniors have been linked to higher risks for health conditions. They distinguish loneliness and social isolation — “Loneliness is the feeling of being alone, regardless of the amount [...]
