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Wondering how you can foster connection for the people you help everyday? Here are resources you can use for inspiration.

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Tech to Foster Connection

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As physical barriers intensify social isolation in older adults, technology can make people feel more connected.

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A Helping Hand with Grieving

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Discover what kind of support older adults may need when experiencing a loss.

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Life Transitions and Loneliness

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Discover simple things you can do to feel better during big life changes, including ways to build — and deepen — social connections.

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This mapping tool allows you to visualize measures of social isolation and loneliness in older adults in the United States. The tool integrates individual measures of social isolation at the state and county level including demographics, health and health behaviors, health care utilization, health system capacity and COVID-19 data.

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Connected Indigenous Elders

National Indian Council on Aging, Inc.

The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) has a social isolation and loneliness awareness campaign for elders and their caregivers with a grant from the CDC Foundation to help all members of Native communities understand the issue, which was already a concern and worsened during COVID-19.

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A Community Resource for Strengthening Social Connections

University of Massachusetts – Boston, Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging

This report provides communities and residents with practical resources and ideas for building connections. It includes ideas for building connections among neighbors, families, and friends, and offers insights to strengthen existing opportunities for all residents to participate and be engaged. The report was commissioned by AARP Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Taskforce to End Loneliness and Build Community.

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